ˌklōrˌanˈthāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Chloranthus, type genus + -aceae
: a small family of tropical herbs, shrubs, or trees (order Piperales) distinguished by opposite stipulate leaves and united petiole bases
• chlo·ran·tha·ceous | ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷shəs adjective