ˌtərnəˈrāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Turnera, type genus + -aceae
: a family of mostly tropical American herbs or shrubs (order Parietales) having flowers with five stamens, three styles, and a free ovary
• tur·ner·a·ceous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|rāshəs adjective