acanthus family

/əˌkænθəs ˌfæm(ə)li/
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Definitions of acanthus family
  1. noun
    widely distributed herbs and shrubs and trees; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales
    synonyms: Acanthaceae, family Acanthaceae
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    type of:
    asterid dicot family
    family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
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