'Rutaceous' definitions:
Definition of 'Rutaceous'
- Rutaceous \Ru*ta"ceous\, a. [L. rutaceous, from ruta rue. See
Rue the plant.] (Bot.)
Of or pertaining to plants of a natural order (Rutaceae) of
which the rue is the type, and which includes also the
orange, lemon, dittany, and buchu.
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