ˌsapə̇nˈdāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Sapindus, type genus + -aceae
: a large family of chiefly tropical and predominantly Old World woody plants (order Sapindales) with alternate and usually pinnate or trifoliolate leaves that lack stipules, small flowers commonly in axillary or terminal panicles, and a fruit that may be capsular, drupaceous, or made up of samaras
• sap·in·da·ceous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|dāshəs adjective