ˌlesəthəˈdāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Lecythid-, Lecythis, type genus + -aceae
: a family of large tropical trees (order Myrtales) having alternate leaves and large fruit with a woody epicarp
• lec·y·thi·da·ceous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|dāshəs adjective