Definition of Quiinaceae
:a family of tropical American shrubs and trees (order Parietales) with opposite coriaceous leaves, small verticillate flowers in terminal spikes or racemes, and baccate one-seeded fruit
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Quiinaceae
plural noun
Qui·i·na·ce·ae
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ˌkwīəˈnāsēˌē
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Origin and Etymology of quiinaceae
New Latin, from Quiina, type genus + -aceae
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