rutaceous

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adjective

Of or relating to plants of the family Rutaceae.

OriginLatin ruta →
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Meanings

adjectiverutaceous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyOf or relating to plants of the family Rutaceae.

Origin

  1. Latinruta“rue”
  2. Englishrutaceous

From Latin ruta (“rue”) + -aceous. See rue (“the plant”).

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APA

rutaceous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rutaceous

MLA

“rutaceous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rutaceous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rutaceous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rutaceous.

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