Aizoaceae

plural noun

Ai·​zo·​a·​ce·​ae
ā-ˌī-zə-ˈwā-sē-ˌē
: a family of herbs or small shrubs (order Caryophyllales) with solitary or cymose flowers and capsular fruit (as the carpetweed and the fig marigolds)
aizoaceous
ā-¦ī-zə-¦wā-shəs
¦ā-ˌī-
adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Aizoon, type genus + -aceae

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Aizoaceae was in 1880

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“Aizoaceae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Aizoaceae. Accessed 7 Oct. 2024.

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