caricáceo, a.
(Of Carica, name of a genus of plants).
1. adj. Bot. Says angiospermos dicotiledonous trees with little juicy, branched stem, usually Unisexual flowers, very small calyx and Corolla gamopetalous and pentámera, fruit in Berry, tight on the exterior and fleshy meat in interior, similar to the Cucurbitáceas seeds; e.g., the papaya. U t. c. s. f.
2. f. pl. Bot. These plant family.
ORTOGR. ESCR. with may. initial.