lauraceous

lauraceous
/law ray"sheuhs/, adj.
belonging to the plant family Lauraceae. Cf. laurel family.
[ < NL Laurace(ae) (Laur(us) the laurel genus (L: LAUREL) + -aceae -ACEAE) + -OUS]

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  • lauraceous — adjective see lauraceae * * * /law ray sheuhs/, adj. belonging to the plant family Lauraceae. Cf. laurel family. [ < NL Laurace(ae) (Laur(us) the laurel genus (L: LAUREL) + aceae ACEAE) + OUS] * * * laurāˈceous …   Useful english dictionary

  • lauraceous — adjective /ˌlɔɹˈeɪ.ʃəs/ Belonging to, or resembling, a natural order (Lauraceae) of trees and shrubs having aromatic bark and foliage, and including the laurel, sassafras, cinnamon tree, true camphor tree, etc …   Wiktionary

  • lauraceous — adj. of the laurel family (Botany) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • lauraceous — lau·ra·ceous …   English syllables

  • lauraceous — /lɒˈreɪʃəs/ (say lo rayshuhs) adjective belonging to the Lauraceae, or laurel family of plants. {Latin laurus laurel + aceous} …  

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