Etymology

salicaceous

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Today it means: Belonging or relating to the species in family Salicaceae of willows. Full definition →

Latin salix
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  1. Latin · derived fromsalix
  2. English todaysalicaceous

From Latin salix, salicis (“willow”) + -aceous

Words from the same roots

Latinsalix all →

salicylicSalcedoSaussuresalicetsalicinsalicionalSausal

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