also: かばのきか
noun
Betulaceae; birch family
Botanical term for the plant family that includes birches, alders, and hazels.
カバノキ科の植物には、シラカバやハンノキなどが含まれる。
Plants in the birch family include white birch and alder.
Compound of カバノキ (birch tree) + 科 (family, taxonomic rank). The exact derivation of カバノキ is uncertain, but it is a native Japanese word for birch.