proteaceous

English

Etymology

Proteaceae +‎ -ous

Adjective

proteaceous (not comparable)

1. (botany) Of or relating to the large and varied family Proteaceae of plants, mostly found in South Afric or Australia.

References

• “proteaceous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.