ˌkalə̇(ˌ)kanˈthāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Calycanthus, type genus + -aceae
: a family of shrubs (order Ranales) of the eastern United States and eastern Asia having opposite simple leaves, aromatic bark, and large solitary flowers — see calycanthus
• cal·y·can·tha·ceous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷|thāshəs adjective