Adoxaceae
plural noun
Ad·ox·a·ce·ae
\ˌa-ˌdäk-ˈsā-sē-ˌē\
Definition of Adoxaceae
: a family of herbs (order Rubiales) by some included in the Caprifoliaceae but distinguished by having flowers without a calyx and with the stamens inserted in pairs on the tube of the corolla
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Origin and Etymology of adoxaceae
New Latin, from Adoxa, type genus + -aceae
First Known Use: 1892
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