thymelaeaceous
/ (ˌθɪmɪlɪˈeɪʃəs) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Thymelaeaceae, a family of trees and shrubs having tough acrid bark and simple leaves: includes spurge laurel, leatherwood, and mezereon
Word Origin for thymelaeaceous
C19: via New Latin, from Greek
thumelaia, from
thumon
thyme +
elaia olive
Words nearby thymelaeaceous
thylacine,
thylakoid,
thym-,
thyme,
thymectomy,
thymelaeaceous,
thymelcosis,
thymi-,
thymic,
thymic abscesses,
thymic alymphoplasia