Arecaceae

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Arecaceae
       n : chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines usually having a
           tall columnar trunk bearing a crown of very large leaves;
           coextensive with the order Palmales [syn: {Palmae}, {family
           Palmae}, {Palmaceae}, {family Palmaceae}, {family
           Arecaceae}, {palm family}]