nyctaginaceous
[ nik-tuh-juh-ney-shuh s ]
/ ˌnɪk tə dʒəˈneɪ ʃəs /
adjective
belonging to the Nyctaginaceae, the four-o'clock family of plants.
Compare
four-o'clock family.
Words nearby nyctaginaceous
nyaya,
nyc,
nyckelharpa,
nycsce,
nyct-,
nyctaginaceous,
nyctalgia,
nyctalopia,
nyctanthous,
nycterine,
nycterohemeral
British Dictionary definitions for nyctaginaceous
nyctaginaceous
/ (ˌnɪktədʒɪˈneɪʃəs) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Nyctaginaceae, a family of mostly tropical plants, including bougainvillea, having large coloured bracts surrounding each flower
Word Origin for nyctaginaceous
from New Latin, from
Nyctago type genus, from Greek
nukt-, nux night