rutaceous

American

[roo-tey-shuhs] / ruˈteɪ ʃəs /

adjective

Botany.

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

rutaceous British

/ ruːˈteɪʃəs /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of rutaceous

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

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