- Chenopodiaceae
- nounincludes spinach and beets• Syn: ↑family Chenopodiaceae, ↑goosefoot family• Hypernyms: ↑caryophylloid dicot family• Hyponyms: ↑Beta, ↑genus Beta• Member Holonyms: ↑Caryophyllales, ↑order Caryophyllales, ↑Chenopodiales, ↑order-Chenopodiales• Member Meronyms:↑Chenopodium, ↑genus Chenopodium, ↑Atriplex, ↑genus Atriplex, ↑Bassia, ↑genus Bassia, ↑Kochia, ↑genus Kochia, ↑Cycloloma, ↑genus Cycloloma, ↑genus Halogeton, ↑Salicornia, ↑genus Salicornia, ↑Salsola, ↑genus Salsola, ↑Sarcobatus, ↑genus Sarcobatus, ↑Spinacia, ↑genus Spinacia
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\\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌpōdēˈāsēˌē\ noun pluralUsage: capitalized: a family of plants (order Caryophyllales) distinguished by small inconspicuous apetalous greenish flowers and utricular fruit — see goosefoot
Useful english dictionary. 2012.