Aurantiaceae

Au·​ran·​ti·​a·​ce·​ae

əˌrantēˈāsēˌē

taxonomic synonym of rutaceae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Aurantium, type genus (from Latin aurant-, aurans, present participle of aurare to gild + New Latin -ium) + -aceae

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