What is pertaining to, or resembling, the Aurantiaceæ, an order of plants (formerly considered natural), of which the orange is the type called?
aurantiaceous — Pertaining to, or resembling, the Aurantiaceæ, an order of plants (formerly considered natural), of which the orange is the type. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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