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Cyrillaceae

plural noun
Cyr·il·la·ce·ae | \ˌsirəˈlāsēˌē\

Definition of Cyrillaceae 

: a family of shrubs and trees (order Sapindales) with entire coriaceous leaves, small white flowers in racemes and capsular fruit

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Other Words from Cyrillaceae

cyrillaceous \¦⸗⸗¦lāshəs \ adjective

History and Etymology for Cyrillaceae

New Latin, from Cyrilla, type genus + -aceae

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