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bombacaceous

[ bom-buh-key-shuhs ]

adjective

  1. belonging to the Bombacaceae, the bombax family of plants.

bombacaceous

/ ˌɒəˈɪʃə /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Bombacaceae , a family of tropical trees, including the kapok tree and baobab, that have very thick stems, often with water-storing tissue
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bombacaceous1

1860–65; < New Latin Bombacace ( ae ) name of the family ( bombax family, -aceae ) + -ous
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bombacaceous1

C19: from New Latin dz峦峦𲹱 , from Medieval Latin dz cotton, from Latin bombyx silkworm, silk, from Greek bombux

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