ˌmēlēˌanˈthāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Melianthus, type genus + -aceae
: a family of African trees and shrubs (order Sapindales) having irregular flowers and stipulate leaves — see melianthus
• me·li·an·tha·ceous |mēlēˌan|thāshəs adjective