ˌeskəˌlōnēˈāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Escallonia, type genus + -aceae
in some classifications : a family of shrubs and mostly small trees (order Rosales) that are widely distributed especially in the southern hemisphere — see escallonia
• es·cal·lo·ni·a·ceous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|āshəs adjective