ˌbad.ə̇ˈdāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Batid-, Batis, type genus + -aceae
: a family of low straggling dioecious shrubs (order Caryophyllales) having succulent opposite leaves and a conelike inflorescence — see batis
• bat·i·da·ceous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|dāshəs adjective