Juncaceae — n. A natural family of tufted herbs resembling grasses, including the true rushes; called also the {rush family}. Syn: family {Juncaceae}, rush family. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Juncaceae — noun tufted herbs resembling grasses: rushes • Syn: ↑family Juncaceae, ↑rush family • Hypernyms: ↑monocot family, ↑liliopsid family • Member Holonyms: ↑Liliales, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
rush family — Juncaceae Juncaceae n. A natural family of tufted herbs resembling grasses, including the true rushes; called also the {rush family}. Syn: family {Juncaceae}, rush family. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Juncaceae — Taxobox name = Rush family image width = 200px image caption = Juncus regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Poales familia = Juncaceae familia authority = Juss. type genus = Juncus type genus authority = L.… … Wikipedia
family Rapateaceae — noun South American herbs somewhat resembling members of the Juncaceae • Syn: ↑Rapateaceae • Hypernyms: ↑monocot family, ↑liliopsid family • Member Holonyms: ↑Xyridales, ↑order Xyridales, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
rush family — noun tufted herbs resembling grasses: rushes • Syn: ↑Juncaceae, ↑family Juncaceae • Hypernyms: ↑monocot family, ↑liliopsid family • Member Holonyms: ↑Liliales, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
liliopsid family — noun family of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed • Syn: ↑monocot family • Hypernyms: ↑family • Hyponyms: ↑liliid monocot family, ↑Juncaceae, ↑family Juncaceae … Useful english dictionary
monocot family — noun family of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed • Syn: ↑liliopsid family • Hypernyms: ↑family • Hyponyms: ↑liliid monocot family, ↑Juncaceae, ↑family Juncace … Useful english dictionary
rush family — the plant family Juncaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants having narrow, grasslike leaves, small and greenish flowers, and capsular fruit with three compartments, comprising the true rushes. * * * … Universalium
rush family — rush′ fam ily n. pln a family, Juncaceae, of herbaceous plants with narrow grasslike leaves, small green flowers, and capsular fruit … From formal English to slang