pokeweed family

/ˌpoʊkˈwid ˌfæm(ə)li/
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Definitions of pokeweed family
  1. noun
    chiefly tropical herbaceous plants (including shrubs and trees) with racemose flowers: genera Phytolacca, Agdestis, Ercilla, Rivina, Trichostigma
    synonyms: Phytolaccaceae, family Phytolaccaceae
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    type of:
    caryophylloid dicot family
    family of relatively early dicotyledonous plants including mostly flowers
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