lythraceous

[ lith-rey-shuh s, lahy-threy- ]
/ lɪθˈreɪ ʃəs, laɪˈθreɪ- /

adjective

belonging to the Lythraceae, the loosestrife family of plants.

Origin of lythraceous

< New Latin Lythrace(ae) ( Lythr(um) the type genus (< Greek lýthron gore) + -aceae -aceae) + -ous

British Dictionary definitions for lythraceous

lythraceous
/ (lɪˈθreɪʃəs, laɪˈθreɪ-) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Lythraceae, a mostly tropical American family of herbaceous plants, shrubs, and trees that includes purple loosestrife and crape myrtle

Word Origin for lythraceous

C19: from New Latin Lythrum type genus, from Greek luthron blood, from the red flowers