rubiaceous

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]

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