rutaceous

[ roo-tey-shuhs ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. of or like rue.
2. belonging to the Rutaceae, the rue family of plants.

rutaceous

/ ruːˈteɪʃəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Rutaceae , a family of tropical and temperate flowering plants many of which have aromatic leaves. The family includes rue and citrus trees

Word History and Origins

Origin of rutaceous¹

1820–30; < New Latin Rutace(ae) name of the family ( Rut(a) the type genus ( Latin rūta rue ² ) + -aceae -aceae ( def ) ) + -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of rutaceous¹

C19: from New Latin Rutaceae , from Latin rūta rue ²