ˌresəˈdāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Reseda, type genus + -aceae
: a family of mainly Mediterranean herbs (order Parietales) having alternate or fascicled leaves, glandular stipules, and racemose irregular flowers and including several that are cultivated as ornamentals — compare mignonette
• res·e·da·ceous |resə|dāshəs adjective