MYRTACEOUS


Meaning of MYRTACEOUS in English

[ mə:'teɪʃəs ]

■ adjective Botany relating to or denoting plants of the myrtle family (Myrtaceae).

Origin

C19: from mod. L. Myrtaceae (plural), from the genus name Myrtus (see myrtle ), + -ous .

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