aceráceo, a.
(Der. of thelat.)(acer, - eris, Maple).
1. adj. Bot. It is said angiospermos dicotiledonous trees, with opposite leaves, flowers actinomorphic, hermaphrodite or Unisexual by abortion, result consisting of two Samaras and seeds without albumen; e.g. Maple and the false banana. Sugar can be extracted from the SAP of many of them. U t. c. s.
2. f. pl. Bot. These plant family.
ORTOGR. ESCR. with may. initial.
