carnation family

/kɑrˌneɪʃən ˌfæm(ə)li/
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Definitions of carnation family
  1. noun
    large family of herbs or subshrubs (usually with stems swollen at the nodes)
    synonyms: Caryophyllaceae, family Caryophyllaceae, pink family
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    type of:
    caryophylloid dicot family
    family of relatively early dicotyledonous plants including mostly flowers
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