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lythraceous

lythraceous adjective: belonging to the family Lythraceae, which includes loosestrifes, pomegranate, henna, water caltrop, and crape myrtles.

Adjective

lythraceous (not comparable)

  1. Belonging to the family Lythraceae, which includes loosestrifes, pomegranate, henna, water caltrop, and crape myrtles.

Origin of lythraceous

Lythraceae + -ous

Questions about lythraceous

What does lythraceous mean?
Lythraceous means belonging to the family Lythraceae, which includes loosestrifes, pomegranate, henna, water caltrop, and crape myrtles.
What part of speech is lythraceous?
Lythraceous is an adjective.

Words near lythraceous in the dictionary

  1. Lytham
  2. Lytham St Annes
  3. Lythams
  4. lythe
  5. lythes
  6. lythraceous
  7. lythramine
  8. lythranidine
  9. lythranine
  10. lythrine
  11. lythrum

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