tiliaceous

[ til-ee-ey-shuhs ]

adjective

1. belonging to the Tiliaceae, the linden family of plants.

tiliaceous

/ ˌtɪlɪˈeɪʃəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Tiliaceae, a family of flowering plants, mostly trees and shrubs of warm and tropical regions: includes linden and jute

Word History and Origins

Origin of tiliaceous¹

1890–95; < New Latin Tiliace ( ae ) ( Tili ( a ) a genus ( Latin: linden tree) + -aceae -aceae ) + -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of tiliaceous¹

C19: from Late Latin tiliāceus, from Latin tilia linden