CAPRIFOLIACEOUS


Meaning of CAPRIFOLIACEOUS in English

/kap'reuh foh'lee ay"sheuhs/ , adj.

belonging to the Caprifoliaceae, the honeysuckle family of plants. Cf. honeysuckle family .

[ 1850-55; Caprifoliace ( ae ) honeysuckle family ( Caprifoli ( um ) genus of honeysuckle (ML, equiv. to L capri- CAPRI- + folium leaf) + NL -aceae -ACEAE) + -OUS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .