Buxaceae
plural noun
Bux·a·ce·ae
\bəkˈsāsēˌē\
Definition of Buxaceae
: a small family of widely distributed shrubs, trees, or sometimes herbs (order Sapindales) having evergreen foliage and flowers with no corolla and a 3-loculed ovary
buxaceous
\(ˈ)bək¦sāshəs\ adjectiveFrom the M-W Editors
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Origin and Etymology of buxaceae
New Latin, from Buxus, type genus + -aceae
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