combretaceousadj.
/kɒmbrɪˈteɪʃəs/ Botany.
Of or belonging to the family Combretaceæ, of which the typical genus Combretum consists of trailing or climbing tropical shrubs, some remarkable for the beauty of their flowers.
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combretaceous1863
gnetaceous1886
1863 H. W. Bates Naturalist on River Amazons I. vi. 224 I see, now and then, a gorgeous crimson blossom on long spikes..I suppose it to belong to a climber of the Combretaceous order.
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