lauraceous

/ˌlɔɹˈeɪ.ʃəs/

LƆɹEꞮ · ʃəs (2 syllables)

English Adj

Definition

Belonging to, or resembling, a natural order (Lauraceae) of trees and shrubs having aromatic bark and foliage, and including laurel, sassafras, cinnamon, true camphor, etc.

Etymology

From Lauraceae, from Latin laurus (“laurel”).