ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˈbāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Simarouba, type genus + -aceae
: a family of chiefly tropical trees and shrubs (order Geraniales) having bitter bark, mainly pinnate leaves, small 3-merous to 5-merous flowers with a prominent disk that are succeeded by a drupe, berry, or samara — see ailanthus , simarouba
• sim·a·rou·ba·ceous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷|bāshəs adjective