ˌmərsəˈnāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Myrsine, type genus (from Greek myrsinē myrtle, probably of Semitic origin; akin to the source of Greek myrrha myrrh) + -aceae — more at myrrh
: a family of tropical trees and shrubs (order Primulales) of which some occur in Florida and which have alternate glandular leaves, white or pink tetramerous flowers, and one-celled indehiscent fruit — see ardisia
• myr·si·na·ceous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|nāshəs adjective