- rubiaceous
- ru·bi·a·ceous
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Rubiaceous — Ru bi*a ceous, a. [L. rubia madder, fr. rubeus red.] (Bot.) Of or pertaining to a very large natural order of plants ({Rubiace[ae]}) named after the madder ({Rubia tinctoria}), and including about three hundred and seventy genera and over four… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rubiaceous — /rooh bee ay sheuhs/, adj. belonging to the Rubiaceae, the madder family of plants. Cf. madder family. [1825 35; < NL Rubiace(ae) name of family (Rubi(a) genus name (L rubia madder, akin to ruber RED1) + aceae ACEAE) + OUS] * * * … Universalium
rubiaceous — /rubiˈeɪʃəs/ (say roohbee ayshuhs) adjective belonging to the Rubiaceae, or madder family of plants, including also the coffee, cinchona, ipecacuanha, gardenia, bedstraw, etc. {New Latin Rubiaceae (from Latin rubia madder)+ ous} …
rubiaceous — a. like or pertaining to madder plant; belonging to madder family of plants … Dictionary of difficult words
rubiaceous — adjective see rubiaceae … Useful english dictionary
rubiaceous plant — noun any of numerous trees or shrubs or vines of the family Rubiaceae • Syn: ↑madderwort • Hypernyms: ↑angiosperm, ↑flowering plant • Hyponyms: ↑Indian madder, ↑munjeet, ↑Rubia cord … Useful english dictionary
Rubia tinctoria — Rubiaceous Ru bi*a ceous, a. [L. rubia madder, fr. rubeus red.] (Bot.) Of or pertaining to a very large natural order of plants ({Rubiace[ae]}) named after the madder ({Rubia tinctoria}), and including about three hundred and seventy genera and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rubiaceae — Rubiaceous Ru bi*a ceous, a. [L. rubia madder, fr. rubeus red.] (Bot.) Of or pertaining to a very large natural order of plants ({Rubiace[ae]}) named after the madder ({Rubia tinctoria}), and including about three hundred and seventy genera and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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AEgeria exitiosa — Peach Peach (p[=e]ch), n. [OE. peche, peshe, OF. pesche, F. p[^e]che, fr. LL. persia, L. Persicum (sc. malum) a Persian apple, a peach. Cf. {Persian}, and {Parsee}.] (Bot.) A well known high flavored juicy fruit, containing one or two seeds in a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
