- taxaceous
- a. pertaining to or like yew; belonging to the yew family of trees.♦ taxine a.
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taxaceous — /tak say sheuhs/, adj. belonging to the Taxaceae, the yew family of plants. Cf. yew family. [1840 50; < NL Taxace(ae) name of the family (Tax(us) a genus (L: yew) + aceae ACEAE) + OUS] * * * … Universalium
taxaceous — adjective Of or relating to the yew trees of the Taxaceae family … Wiktionary
taxaceous — tax·a·ceous … English syllables
taxaceous — adjective see taxaceae … Useful english dictionary
