ˌpenēˈāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Penaea, type genus + -aceae
: a family of small heathlike evergreen shrubs (order Myrtales) with solitary red, apetalous flowers with 4-valvate calyx lobes and 4 stamens
• pen·ae·a·ceous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|āshəs adjective