ˌkapərə̇ˈdāsēˌē, kəˌpar- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Capparis, type genus + -aceae
: a family of herbs, shrubs, and trees (order Rhoeadales) distinguished from the related Cruciferae by a one-celled capsule
• cap·pa·ri·da·ceous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|dāshəs, ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷- adjective