rue family

rue family

noun
the plant family Rutaceae, characterized by trees and shrubs having simple or compound aromatic leaves, fragrant flowers, and fruit in a variety of forms, and including the citruses, the gas plant, Hercules'-club, and rue.
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rue family

noun
a family of dicotyledonous plants of order Geraniales; have flowers that are divide into four or five parts and usually have a strong scent [syn: Rutaceae
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