ˌtamərə̇ˈkāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Tamaric-, Tamarix, type genus + -aceae
: a family of chiefly desert and often heathlike shrubs or trees (order Parietales) widely distributed in warm regions and having narrow entire leaves and flowers with five stamens and a one-celled ovary
• tam·a·ri·ca·ceous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|kāshəs adjective