myrtaceous: Meaning and Definition of

myr•ta•ceous

Pronunciation: (mûr-tā'shus), [key]
— adj.
  1. belonging to the Myrtaceae, the myrtle family of plants. Cf.
  2. of, pertaining to, or resembling the myrtle.
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