caprifoliaceous
[ kap-ruh-foh-lee-ey-shuh s ]
/ ˌkæp rəˌfoʊ liˈeɪ ʃəs /
adjective
belonging to the Caprifoliaceae, the honeysuckle family of plants.
Compare
honeysuckle family.
Words nearby caprifoliaceous
capricornia,
capricornian,
capricornus,
caprification,
caprifig,
caprifoliaceous,
caprine,
capriole,
capriote,
capris,
caprivi strip
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