rutáceo, a.
1. adj. Bot. It is said of dicotyledonous flowering plants, perennial herbs usually, or shrubs and trees, sometimes Evergreen, with leaves alternate or opposite, simple or compound, flowers pentamerous or tetrámeras and dehiscent fruit with seeds tiny and provided with albumen, or on hesperidium; e.g. Rue and el naranjo.
2. f. pl. Bot. These plant family.
ORTOGR. ESCR. with may. initial.
