family Meliaceae

family Meliaceae
noun
tropical trees and shrubs including many important timber and ornamental trees
Syn: ↑Meliaceae, ↑mahogany family
Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot family
Member Holonyms: ↑Geraniales, ↑order Geraniales
Member Meronyms:

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