Family Rutaceae (Noun)
Meaning
A family of dicotyledonous plants of order Geraniales; have flowers that are divide into four or five parts and usually have a strong scent.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Rutaceae family includes many plants commonly used for food, perfume, and medicine, such as citrus fruits and Rue.
- The Rutaceae family of plants can be identified by their usually fragrant flowers, often with four or five petals.
- Oranges, lemons, and limes all belong to the family Rutaceae and are characterized by their acidic juice and leathery rinds.
- Many members of the family Rutaceae are native to Australia, particularly the desert lime and the bush orange.
- Citrus fruits, a part of the family Rutaceae, have been cultivated for thousands of years and are widely used in cooking and traditional medicine.