grass tree family

/græs tri ˌfæm(ə)li/
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Definitions of grass tree family
  1. noun
    one of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted
    synonyms: Xanthorrhoeaceae, family Xanthorrhoeaceae
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    type of:
    liliid monocot family
    family of monocotyledonous plants of the subclass Liliidae; mostly herbs usually with petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
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