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Meliaceous

Meˊli-a′ceous

,
Adj.
(Bot.)
Pertaining to a natural order (
Meliacae
) of plants of which the genus
Melia
is the type. It includes the mahogany and the Spanish cedar.

Definition 2024

meliaceous

meliaceous

English

Adjective

meliaceous ‎(not comparable)

  1. (botany) Of or relating to the Meliaceae, a family of plants of which the genus Melia is the type.
    Mahogany is a meliaceous plant.

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