ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷laˈkāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Phytolacca, type genus + -aceae
: a family of chiefly tropical herbs, shrubs, and trees (order Caryophyllales) with racemose flowers and fruit of many carpels
• phy·to·lac·ca·ceous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|kāshəs adjective