proteaceous

English

Etymology

Proteaceae +‎ -ous

Adjective

proteaceous (not comparable)

(botany) Of or relating to the large and varied family Proteaceae of plants, mostly found in South Afric or Australia.

References

“proteaceous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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