ˌanəˈnāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Annona, type genus + -aceae
: a family of mostly tropical trees or shrubs (order Ranales) comprising the custard apples and related plants that have alternate leaves, flowers with three sepals and six petals, and fleshy fruits
• an·no·na·ceous |anə|nāshəs adjective