ˌjəŋˈkāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Juncus, type genus + -aceae
: a large widely distributed family of typically tufted herbs (order Liliales) resembling grasses and having a chaffy 6-parted perianth and a capsular fruit
• jun·ca·ceous | ̷ ̷|kāshəs adjective