rhamnaceous

[ ram-ney-shuh s ]
/ ræmˈneɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the Rhamnaceae, the buckthorn family of plants.
Compare buckthorn family.

Origin of rhamnaceous

< New Latin Rhamnace(ae) family name ( Rhamn(us) genus name (< Greek rhámnos thorn bush) + -aceae -aceae) + -ous

British Dictionary definitions for rhamnaceous

rhamnaceous
/ (ræmˈneɪʃəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Rhamnaceae, a widely distributed family of trees and shrubs having small inconspicuous flowers. The family includes the buckthorns

Word Origin for rhamnaceous

C19: from New Latin Rhamnaceae, from Greek rhamnos a thorn