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Betulaceae
plural noun
Bet·u·la·ce·ae
\ˌbe-chə-ˈlā-sē-ˌē\
Definition of Betulaceae
: a family of trees and shrubs (order Fagales) having simple leaves, monoecious or rarely dioecious flowers, and one-seeded nutlike fruits and comprising the birches and certain related plants (such as alders, hornbeams, and hazels)
betulaceous
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Origin and Etymology of betulaceae
New Latin, from Betula, type genus + -aceae
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