thymelaeaceous

thymelaeaceous /thim-ə-li-āˈshəs/

adjective

Of the Thymelaeāˈceae /-si-ē/, the family of trees and shrubs with simple leaves and tough bark to which Daphne (spurge laurel) belongs

ORIGIN: Gr thymelaiā, supposed to be a species of Daphne, from thymos thyme, and elaiā olive