ˌərd.əˈkāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Urtica, type genus + -aceae
: a family of herbs, shrubs, and trees (order Urticales) including many with stinging hairs and having small monoecious, dioecious, or polygamous apetalous flowers followed by fruits that are usually achenes — see strawberry nettle
• ur·ti·ca·ceous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|kāshəs adjective