Apiaceae

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Apiaceae \Apiaceae\ prop. n.
     A natural family of plants bearing flowers in umbels;
     examples are: {parsley}; {carrot}; {anise}; {caraway};
     {celery}; {dill}.
  
     Syn: Umbelliferae, family {Umbelliferae}, family {Apiaceae},


          carrot family
          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Apiaceae
       n : plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise;
           caraway; celery; dill [syn: {Umbelliferae}, {family
           Umbelliferae}, {family Apiaceae}, {carrot family}]