ˌrestēəˈnāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Restion-, Restio, type genus + -aceae
: a family of monocotyledonous herbs (order Xyridales) that resemble rushes and have either no leaves or tiny sheathing ones and glumaceous panicled flowers
• res·ti·o·na·ceous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|nāshəs adjective