Passifloraceae
plural noun
Pas·si·flo·ra·ce·ae
\ˌpasəfləˈrāsēˌē\
Definition of Passifloraceae
: a family of tropical woody tendril-climbing vines or erect herbs (order Parietales) mostly with showy flowers distinguished chiefly by a fringed corona borne on the throat of the calyx and with a fruit that is a berry or capsule
passifloraceous
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Origin and Etymology of passifloraceae
New Latin, from Passiflora, type genus + -aceae
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