əˌpäsəˈnāsēˌē, ˌapəsəˈ-, -əˌsīˈ- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Apocynum, type genus + -aceae
: a family of chiefly tropical herbs, shrubs, or trees (order Gentianales) having a milky juice, simple entire leaves, often showy flowers, and a fruit consisting of two follicles or drupes — compare dogbane , oleander , periwinkle
• apoc·y·na·ceous ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|nāshəs, | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷|- adjective