Bignoniaceae
plural noun
Big·no·ni·a·ce·ae
big-ˌnō-nē-ˈā-sē-ˌē
: a family of trees, shrubs, woody vines, or occasionally herbs (order Polemoniales) growing widely in the tropics, a few in temperate regions, and having opposite or occasionally alternate leaves and irregular showy flowers with 2 or 4 stamens
bignoniaceous adjective
big-¦nō-nē-¦ā-shəs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Bignonia, type genus + -aceae
- at the bottom/top of the heap
- at the center of things
- at the coalface
- at the cost of
- at the count of
- at the crack of dawn
- at the discretion of
- at the discretion of someone
- at the door
- at the double
- at the drop of a hat
- at the earliest
- at the end of one's patience
- at the end of the day
- at the expense of
- at the first opportunity
- at the first sign
- at the forefront
- at the hand of
- at the hands of
- at the head of
- at the height of
- at the helm
- at the invitation of
- at the least