santalaceous

santalaceous
adjective

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santalāˈceous adjective
Of or characteristic of the sandalwood genus Santalum, or sandalwood family Santalaceae
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Main Entry: ↑santal

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santalaceous, a.
(sæntəˈleɪʃəs)
Belonging to the N.O. Santalaceæ, typified by the genus Santalum or sandalwood.
G. Don in Encycl. Metrop. VI. 179*/1.

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  • Santalaceous — San ta*la ceous, a. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants ({Santalace[ae]}), of which the genus {Santalum} is the type, and which includes the buffalo nut and a few other North American plants, and many peculiar plants of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • santalaceous — san·ta·la·ceous …   English syllables

  • santalaceous — /sæntəˈleɪʃəs/ (say santuh layshuhs) adjective belonging to the Santalaceae, or sandalwood family of plants. {New Latin Santalāceae (from santalum sandalwood) + ous} …  

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