scrophulariaceous
[ skrof-yuh-lair-ee-ey-shuh s ]
/ ˌskrɒf yəˌlɛər iˈeɪ ʃəs /
adjective
belonging to the Scrophulariaceae, the figwort family of plants.
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figwort family.
Words nearby scrophulariaceous
scrome,
scrooch,
scrooge,
scrooge, ebenezer,
scroop,
scrophulariaceous,
scrorp,
scrotal hernia,
scrotal septum,
scrotal tongue,
scrote
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