scrophulariaceous

scrophulariaceous

(ˌskrɒfjʊˌlɛərɪˈeɪʃəs) adj (Botany) of, relating to, or belonging to the Scrophulariaceae, a family of plants including figwort, snapdragon, foxglove, toadflax, speedwell, and mullein[C19: from New Latin (herba) scrophularia scrofula (plant), from the use of such plants in treating scrofula]