(ˌ)bərˌmanēˈāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Burmannia, type genus + -aceae
: a family (order Orchidales) of chiefly tropical herbs having the leaves basal or arranged like bracts along the flower stalk and small flowers
• bur·man·ni·a·ceous -āshəs adjective