HyperDic: rue_family

English > 1 sense of the expression rue family:
NOUNplantrue family, Rutaceae, family Rutaceaea family of dicotyledonous plants of order Geraniales
English > rue family: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningA family of dicotyledonous plants of order Geraniales; have flowers that are divide into four or five parts and usually have a strong scent.
SynonymsRutaceae, family Rutaceae
Member ofGeraniales, order GeranialesAn order of plants of subclass Rosidae including geraniums and many other plants
MembersCitroncirus, genus CitroncirusA cross between Citrus sinensis and Poncirus trifoliata
Dictamnus, genus DictamnusA dicotyledonous genus of the family Rutaceae
Fortunella, genus Fortunellasmall genus of shrubs native to south China producing small ovoid fruits resembling oranges
Phellodendron, genus Phellodendronsmall genus of aromatic deciduous trees of east Asia often having thick corky bark
Poncirus, genus PoncirusOne species
Ruta, genus Rutatype genus of the Rutaceae
Zanthoxylum, genus Zanthoxylumdeciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs
genus Citrusorange
Broaderrosid dicot familyA family of dicotyledonous plants
Spanishrutáceas
CatalanRutaceae, rutàcia, rutàcies

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