juglandaceous

[ joo-glan-dey-shuh s ]
/ ˌdʒu glænˈdeɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the plant family Juglandaceae.
Compare walnut family.

Origin of juglandaceous

< New Latin Juglandace(ae) walnut family ( Jugland-, stem of Juglans the type genus (Latin ( nux) jūglāns a walnut, equivalent to jū-, contraction of Jov- Jove (cf. Jupiter) + glāns acorn; see gland1) + -aceae -aceae) + -ous

Words nearby juglandaceous

juggins, juggle, juggler, jugglery, jughead, juglandaceous, jugoslav, jugoslavia, jugular, jugular foramen, jugular fossa

British Dictionary definitions for juglandaceous

juglandaceous
/ (ˌdʒuːɡlænˈdeɪʃəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Juglandaceae, a family of trees that includes walnut and hickory

Word Origin for juglandaceous

C19: via New Latin from Latin juglans walnut, from ju-, shortened from Jovi- of Jupiter + glans acorn