ˌdipsəˈkāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Dipsacus, type genus + -aceae
: a family of chiefly southern European herbs (order Rubiales) having the flowers in heads as in the Compositae but with the stamens separate
• dip·sa·ca·ceous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|kāshəs adjective