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theaceous

[thee-ey-shuhs]

adjective

  1. belonging to the Theaceae, the tea family of plants.

theaceous

/ θːˈɪʃə /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Theaceae, a family of evergreen trees and shrubs of tropical and warm regions: includes the tea plant

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Word History and Origins

Origin of theaceous1

< New Latin the ( a ) tea + -aceous

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