primrose family

/ˌprɪmˈroʊz ˌfæm(ə)li/
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Definitions of primrose family
  1. noun
    a dicotyledonous family of the order Primulales with a regular flower; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
    synonyms: Primulaceae, family Primulaceae
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    type of:
    dicot family, magnoliopsid family
    family of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
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