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Definition of: salicaceous
(sal′ə·kā ′shəs) adjective Bot.
Of or pertaining to a family (Salicaceae) of shrubs and trees forming the order Salicales, havingalternate undivided leaves and dioecious flowers; the willow family. It includes the willows and the poplars. [<NL salicaceus <L salix, -icis a willow]
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