family Zingiberaceae

family Zingiberaceae
noun
a family of tropical monocotyledonous plants of order Musales
Hypernyms: ↑monocot family, ↑liliopsid family
Member Holonyms: ↑Musales, ↑order Musales
Member Meronyms:

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  • ginger family — noun a family of tropical monocotyledonous plants of order Musales • Syn: ↑Zingiberaceae, ↑family Zingiberaceae • Hypernyms: ↑monocot family, ↑liliopsid family • Member Holonyms: ↑Musales, ↑ …   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

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