ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷shēˈāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Sonneratia, type genus + -aceae
: a small family of tropical trees and shrubs (order Myrtales) having opposite leaves, large flowers with indefinite stamens, and pulpy often edible fruit