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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