Araceae
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A large family of flowering plants including arums, calla lilies, and philodendrons, characterised by a flower spike enclosed in a leaf-like bract called a spathe.
“The botanist identified the unusual plant as a member of the araceae by its distinctive spathe.”
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Contains five vowels A, A, E, A, and E with the -ACEAE taxonomic suffix making it highly unusual
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Five vowels helps clear vowel surplus and the word is obscure enough to catch opponents unaware
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