apocynaceous Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective of or relating to tropical plants of the family Apocynaceae

WordNet

A*poc`y*na"ceous, Ap`o*cyn"e*ous adjective (Also<
  • Apocynaceous
  • Apocyneous
)
Etymology
Gr. dogbane; from + dog.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) Belonging to, or resembling, a family of plants, of which the dogbane (Apocynum) is the type.

Webster 1913