betulaceous

[ bech-oo-ley-shuh s ]
/ ˌbɛtʃ ʊˈleɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the Betulaceae, the birch family of plants.
Compare birch family.

Origin of betulaceous

< Latin betul(a) birch + -aceous

British Dictionary definitions for betulaceous

betulaceous
/ (ˌbɛtjʊˈleɪʃəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Betulaceae, a family of mostly N temperate catkin-bearing trees and shrubs such as birch and alder, some species of which reach the northern limits of tree growth

Word Origin for betulaceous

C19: from Latin betula birch