aizoácea 164
aizoáceo , a . ( Of Aizoon , name of a genus of plants, of the Gr. to?, burning). 1. adj. Bot. It is said of herbaceous or somewhat Woody dicotyledonous Angiosperms plants with leaves alternate or opposite, axillary flowers or terminals of bright colors and fruit capsule with fleshy pericarp; e.g., the algazul. U t. c. s. f. 2. f. pl. Bot. These plant family. O RTOGR. ESCR. with may. initial.