Myrtaceae

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

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

from The 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]