myrtle family

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myrtle family - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Myrtaceae \Myrtaceae\ prop. n.
     A natural family of trees and shrubs yielding fragrant oils,
     including the myrtles, eucalyptus, clove, allspice, and
     guava; the myrtle family.
  
     Syn: family Myrtaceae, myrtle family.
          [WordNet 1.5]

myrtle family - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  myrtle family
      n 1: trees and shrubs yielding a fragrant oil [syn: Myrtaceae,
           family Myrtaceae, myrtle family]