'myrtle family' definitions:
Definition of 'myrtle family'
From: WordNet
noun
Trees and shrubs yielding a fragrant oil [syn: Myrtaceae, family Myrtaceae, myrtle family]
Definition of 'myrtle family'
From: GCIDE
- Myrtaceae \Myrtaceae\ prop. n. A natural family of trees and shrubs yielding fragrant oils, including the myrtles, eucalyptus, clove, allspice, and guava; the myrtle family.
- Syn: family Myrtaceae, myrtle family. [WordNet 1.5]