capparidaceous

adjective

see capparidaceae

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/kap'euh ri day"sheuhs/, adj.

belonging to the Capparidaceae (or Capparaceae), the caper family of plants. Cf. caper family.

[1865-70; < NL Capparidace(ae) name of the family (Cappar(is) genus name (see CAPER²) + -id- -ID² + -ace(ae) -ACEAE) + -OUS]

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capparidaceous /ka-pə-ri-dāˈshəs/

adjective

Of the Capparidāˈceae family of plants, related to the crucifers, and including the caper (genus Capparis)

ORIGIN: See ↑caper¹