rubiaceous plant

noun

1. any of numerous trees or shrubs or vines of the family Rubiaceae

   Synonyms

   • madderwort

   Less specific

   • angiosperm, flowering plant

   More specific

   • Indian madder, munjeet, Rubia cordifolia, madder, Rubia tinctorum

   Member of

   • Rubiaceae, family Rubiaceae, madder family