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RUTACEOUS
Etymology
Adjective
rutaceous (not comparable)
(botany) Of or relating to plants of the family Rutaceae, of which the rue is the type, and which includes also the orange, lemon, dittany, and buchu.
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Source: Wiktionary
Ru*ta"ceous, a. Etym: [L. rutaceous, from ruta rue. See Rue the plant.] (Bot.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to plants of a natural order (Rutacæ) of which the rue is the type, and which includes also the orange, lemon, dittany, and buchu.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(verb) include or contain; have as a component; “A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”; “The record contains many old songs from the 1930’s”
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