Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [roo-tey-shuh s]
- /ruˈteɪ ʃəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [roo-tey-shuh s]
- /ruˈteɪ ʃəs/
Definitions of rutaceous word
- adjective rutaceous of or like rue. 1
- adjective rutaceous belonging to the Rutaceae, the rue family of plants. 1
- adjective rutaceous of, relating to, or belonging to the Rutaceae, a family of tropical and temperate flowering plants many of which have aromatic leaves. The family includes rue and citrus trees 0
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Origin of rutaceous
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; < New Latin Rutace(ae) name of the family (Rut(a) the type genus (Latin rūta rue2) + -aceae aceae) + -ous
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Parts of speech for Rutaceous
noun
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preposition
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rutaceous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
rutaceous usage trend in Literature
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