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balsaminaceous

[ bawl-suh-muh-ney-shuhs ]

adjective

  1. belonging to the plant family Balsaminaceae.

balsaminaceous

/ ˌbɔːlsəmɪˈneɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Balsaminaceae , a family of flowering plants, including balsam and touch-me-not, that have irregular flowers and explosive capsules
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Word History and Origins

Origin of balsaminaceous1

< Greek balsamín ( ē ) garden balsam + -aceous

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balsamiferousbalsam of Peru

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