rue family

rue family
noun
a family of dicotyledonous plants of order Geraniales; have flowers that are divide into four or five parts and usually have a strong scent
Syn: ↑Rutaceae, ↑family Rutaceae
Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot family
Member Holonyms: ↑Geraniales, ↑order Geraniales
Member Meronyms:

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noun
Etymology: rue (III)

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the plant family Rutaceae, characterized by trees and shrubs having simple or compound aromatic leaves, fragrant flowers, and fruit in a variety of forms, and including the citruses, the gas plant, Hercules'-club, and rue.

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rue family «roo»,
a group of chiefly tropical or subtropical herbs, shrubs, and trees, many of which yield an aromatic oil. The family is icotyledonous and includes the rue, citrus fruits, dittany, and hop tree.

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