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Ebenaceae
plural noun
Eb·e·na·ce·ae
\ˌebəˈnāsēˌē\
Definition of Ebenaceae
: a family of plants (order Ebenales) comprising trees and shrubs (such as the ebony and persimmon) with very hard wood, entire leaves, and dioecious or rarely perfect flowers succeeded by fleshy berries
ebenaceous
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Origin and Etymology of ebenaceae
New Latin, from Latin ebenus ebony + New Latin -aceae
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