rutaceous
/ruːˈteɪʃəs/Botany
adjective
Belonging to or characteristic of the Rutaceae, a family of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs often containing aromatic essential oils and compounds in their leaves, fruit, etc., and including the genus Citrus and the type genus Ruta.
Origin
Early 19th century. From scientific Latin Ruta, genus name (Linnaeus Species plantarum 383) + -aceous, after scientific Latin Rutaceae, family name (A. L. de Jussieu Genera plantarum 296).
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- commissive
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- commissural
- commissure
- commissurotomy
- commis voyageur
- commit
- commitment
- commitment ceremony
- commitment fee
- commitment letter
- commitment order
- commitment-phobe
- commitment phobia
- commitment-phobic
- commitment ring