balsaminaceous

[ bawl-suh-muh-ney-shuh s ]
/ ˌbɔl sə məˈneɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the plant family Balsaminaceae.
Compare balsam family.

Origin of balsaminaceous

< Greek balsamín(ē) garden balsam + -aceous

British Dictionary definitions for balsaminaceous

balsaminaceous
/ (ˌbɔːlsəmɪˈneɪʃəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Balsaminaceae, a family of flowering plants, including balsam and touch-me-not, that have irregular flowers and explosive capsules