̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈlāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Polygala, type genus + -aceae
: a family (order Geraniales) of herbs, shrubs, or small trees widely distributed throughout both hemispheres and having irregular flowers with three to five petals, monadelphous stamens, and five sepals of which the two lateral are petaloid
• po·lyg·a·la·ceous ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|lāshəs adjective