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Staphyleaceae
plural noun
Staph·y·le·a·ce·ae
\ˌstafəlēˈāsēˌē\
Definition of Staphyleaceae
: a family of plants (order Sapindales) mostly of the north temperate zone that have compound leaves, perfect regular flowers with introrse anthers, and inflated capsular fruit
staphyleaceous
adjectiveFrom the M-W Editors
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Origin and Etymology of staphyleaceae
New Latin, from Staphylea, type genus + -aceae
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