carpetweed family

/ˈkɑrpətˌwid ˌfæm(ə)li/
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Definitions of carpetweed family
  1. noun
    succulent herbs or small shrubs mostly of South Africa but also New Zealand and North America: carpetweeds; fig marigolds
    synonyms: Aizoaceae, Tetragoniaceae, family Aizoaceae, family Tetragoniaceae
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    type of:
    caryophylloid dicot family
    family of relatively early dicotyledonous plants including mostly flowers
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