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■ 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 .
[ 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 .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004