ˌlenəˈwāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Lennoa, type genus + -aceae
: a family of fleshy parasitic herbs (order Ericales) that are natives of California and Mexico and that lack green foliage, have small flowers in a head or compact thyrse and 5 to 10 stamens, and produce a 2-celled capsular fruit
• len·no·aceous |lenə|wāshəs adjective