escrofulariáceo, a.
(From Scrofularia, a genus of plants, and -áceo).
1. adj. Bot. It is said of dicotyledonous flowering plants that have leaves alternate or opposite, flowers in raceme or spike, and for fruit dehiscent capsules with albumen horny or fleshy seeds; e.g. the figworts, the excitement and the gordolobo. U t. c. s.
2. f. pl. Bot. These plant family.
ORTOGR. ESCR. with may. initial.
