/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 ]
/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 . 2012