salicaceous
[ sal-i-key-shuh s ]
/ ˌsæl ɪˈkeɪ ʃəs /
adjective
belonging to the Salicaceae, the willow family of plants.
Compare
willow family.
Words nearby salicaceous
salford,
sali-,
salian,
salic,
salic law,
salicaceous,
salicin,
salicional,
salicornia,
salicylaldehyde,
salicylamide
British Dictionary definitions for salicaceous
salicaceous
/ (ˌsælɪˈkeɪʃəs) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Salicaceae, a chiefly N temperate family of trees and shrubs having catkins: includes the willows and poplars
Word Origin for salicaceous
C19: via New Latin from Latin
salix a willow