scrophulariaceous

[ skrof-yuh-lair-ee-ey-shuh s ]
/ ˌskrɒf yəˌlɛər iˈeɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the Scrophulariaceae, the figwort family of plants.
Compare figwort family.

Origin of scrophulariaceous

1840–50; < New Latin scrophulariace(ae) family name (see scrofula, -aria, -aceae) + -ous

Words nearby scrophulariaceous

British Dictionary definitions for scrophulariaceous

scrophulariaceous
/ (ˌskrɒfjʊˌlɛərɪˈeɪʃəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Scrophulariaceae, a family of plants including figwort, snapdragon, foxglove, toadflax, speedwell, and mullein

Word Origin for scrophulariaceous

C19: from New Latin ( herba) scrophularia scrofula (plant), from the use of such plants in treating scrofula