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/thee ay"sheuhs/, adj.belonging to the Theaceae, the tea family of plants. Cf. tea family.[ < NL the(a) tea + -ACEOUS]
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theaceous — the·a·ceous … English syllables
theaceous — a. pertaining to or like tea plant; belonging to tea family of plants … Dictionary of difficult words
theaceous — ˈāshəs adjective Etymology: New Latin Theaceae + English ous : of or relating to the Theaceae * * * /thee ay sheuhs/, adj. belonging to the Theaceae, the tea family of plants. Cf. tea family. [ < NL the(a … Useful english dictionary
the|ine — «THEE een, ihn», noun. a vegetable alkaloid, originally thought to be a principle peculiar to tea, but found to be identical with caffeine. ╂[< New Latin thea tea (see etym. under theaceous (Cf. ↑theaceous)) + English ine2] … Useful english dictionary
the|o|phyl|line — «THEE uh FIHL een, ihn», noun. a poisonous, crystalline alkaloid, isomeric with theobromine, contained in tea leaves in very small amounts and used to treat hypertension and various heart conditions. Formula: C7H8N4O2 H2O ╂[< New Latin thea… … Useful english dictionary
Theaceae — Taxobox name = Theaceae image caption = Tea Camellia sinensis regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Ericales familia = Theaceae familia authority = D.Don subdivision ranks = Genera subdivision = Apterosperma… … Wikipedia
