rubiaceous Synonyms
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rubiaceous Meaning
rubiaceous (a.)
Of or pertaining to a very large natural order of plants (Rubiaceae) named after the madder (Rubia tinctoria), and including about three hundred and seventy genera and over four thousand species. Among them are the coffee tree, the trees yielding peruvian bark and quinine, the madder, the quaker ladies, and the trees bearing the edible fruits called genipap and Sierre Leone peach, besides many plants noted for the beauty or the fragrance of their blossoms.
rubiaceous Sentence Examples
- The rubiaceous flowers of the gardenia exuded a sweet fragrance.
- The woman's auburn hair fell in lustrous, rubiaceous curls.
- The sunset cast a warm, rubiaceous glow over the landscape.
- The ripe tomatoes glistened with a vibrant rubiaceous hue.
- The golden leaves of the autumn forest turned a rich, rubiaceous color.
- The velvety fur of the fox had a distinctly rubiaceous tint.
- The rusty metal of the old car had taken on a distinctive rubiaceous patina.
- The pale sunlight filtered through the trees, casting a delicate rubiaceous shimmer on the ground.
- The redhead's fiery, rubiaceous mane was a striking sight.
- The clouds at sunset painted the sky in a mesmerizing array of rubiaceous hues.
FAQs About the word rubiaceous
Of or pertaining to a very large natural order of plants (Rubiaceae) named after the madder (Rubia tinctoria), and including about three hundred and seventy gen
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The rubiaceous flowers of the gardenia exuded a sweet fragrance.
The woman's auburn hair fell in lustrous, rubiaceous curls.
The sunset cast a warm, rubiaceous glow over the landscape.
The ripe tomatoes glistened with a vibrant rubiaceous hue.
