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
Words nearby balsaminaceous
balsam poplar,
balsam spruce,
balsam woolly aphid,
balsamic vinegar,
balsamiferous,
balsaminaceous,
balsas,
balshem,
balt,
balt.,
baltassar
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