caprifoliaceous

[ kap-ruh-foh-lee-ey-shuh s ]
/ ˌkæp rəˌfoʊ liˈeɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the Caprifoliaceae, the honeysuckle family of plants.

Origin of caprifoliaceous

1850–55; < New Latin Caprifoliace(ae) honeysuckle family ( Caprifoli(um) genus of honeysuckle (Medieval Latin, equivalent to Latin capri- capri- + folium leaf) + New Latin -aceae -aceae) + -ous

Words nearby caprifoliaceous

British Dictionary definitions for caprifoliaceous

caprifoliaceous
/ (ˌkæprɪˌfəʊlɪˈeɪʃəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Caprifoliaceae, a family of N temperate shrubs, small trees, and climbers including honeysuckle, elder, and guelder-rose

Word Origin for caprifoliaceous

C19: from New Latin caprifoliāceae, from caprifolium type genus, from Medieval Latin: honeysuckle, from Latin caper goat + folium leaf