Asclepiadaceae

Asclepiadaceae
noun
widely distributed family of herbs and shrubs of the order Gentianales; most with milky juice
• Derivationally related forms: ↑asclepiadaceous
• Hypernyms: ↑dicot family, ↑magnoliopsid family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Gentianales, ↑order Gentianales
• Member Meronyms:

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Asclepiadāˈceae plural noun
The milkweed and swallow-wort family, closely related to the periwinkle family
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Main Entry: ↑asclepiad

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