Fagaceae

plural noun

Fa·​ga·​ce·​ae
fəˈgāsēˌē
: a family of trees and shrubs (order Fagales) having the staminate flowers in cymose heads or drooping aments and pistillate flowers with an urn-shaped to oblong perianth that occur singly or in clusters and are succeeded by one-seeded nuts see castanea , fagus , quercus
fagaceous
-āshəs
adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Fagus, type genus + -aceae

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“Fagaceae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Fagaceae. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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