MYRTACEOUS


Meaning of MYRTACEOUS in English

/merr tay"sheuhs/ , adj.

1. belonging to the Myrtaceae, the myrtle family of plants. Cf. myrtle family .

2. of, pertaining to, or resembling the myrtle.

[ 1825-35; Myrtace ( ae ) family name (NL, L myrt ( us ) MYRTLE + -aceae -ACEAE) + -OUS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .