Associations to the word «Myrtaceae»

Wiktionary

MYRTACEAE, proper noun. A taxonomic family within the order Myrtales   — many dicotyledonous plants that yield a fragrant oil - including myrtle, clove, guava, feijoa, allspice, and eucalyptus.

Dictionary definition

MYRTACEAE, noun. Trees and shrubs yielding a fragrant oil.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats