Amygdalaceae

plural noun

Amyg·​da·​la·​ce·​ae
in some especially former classifications
: a family of trees and shrubs comprising those plants of the family Rosaceae (as the plum, peach, and almond) that have a single pistil with united carpels and a characteristic drupe
amygdalaceous
⸗¦⸗⸗¦⸗shəs
adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Amygdalus, type genus + -aceae

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Amygdalaceae was in 1839

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“Amygdalaceae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Amygdalaceae. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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