- rutaceus
- rūtācĕus, a, um, adj. [2. ruta], of rue, made from rue:
oleum,
Plin. Val. 2, 28.
Lewis & Short Latin Dictionary, 1879. - Revised, Enlarged, and in Great Part Rewritten. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and Charles Short. 2011.
rutaceus
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rutaceous — /ruˈteɪʃəs/ (say rooh tayshuhs) adjective 1. of or like the plant rue. 2. belonging to the Rutaceae, a family of plants including the boronia, orange, lemon, cumquat, etc., having pellucid dotted leaves. {Latin rūtāceus} …
rue — De la Rue, Ruta. Fait de ruë, Rutatus. Appartenant à la ruë, Rutaceus … Thresor de la langue françoyse
ru|ta|ceous — «roo TAY shuhs», adjective. 1. belonging to the rue family: »Orange and lemon trees are rutaceous plants. 2. of or like rue. ╂[< New Latin Rutaceae the rue family < Late Latin rūtāceus having to do with rue < Latin rūta a bitter herb… … Useful english dictionary
