ˌstīrəˈkāsēˌē, ˌstir- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Styrac-, Styrax, type genus + -aceae
: a widely distributed family of shrubs and trees (order Ebenales) having flowers with a 5-lobed corolla and 10 stamens and a dry or drupaceous fruit — see styrax
• styra·ca·ceous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|kāshəs adjective