| myrtaceous | <botany> Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a large and important natural order of trees and shrubs (Myrtaceae), of which the myrtle is the type. It includes the genera Eucalyptus, Pimenta, Lechythis, and about seventy more. Origin: L. Myrtaceus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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