ˌsīd.ōˌped. ə lˈāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Scytopetalum, type genus (from scyt- + petalum petal) + -aceae — more at petal
: a tropical African family of shrubs and trees (order Malvales) having coriaceous leaves, small clustered flowers with numerous stamens, and woody or drupaceous one-seeded fruits