Asclepiadaceae

2 definitions found

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

  Asclepiadaceae \Asclepiadaceae\ n.
     a widely distributed family of herbs and shrubs most with
     milky juice; examples are the milkweeds (genus {Asclepias}).
     [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  Asclepiadaceae
       n : widely distributed family of herbs and shrubs of the order
           Gentianales; most with milky juice [syn: {family
           Asclepiadaceae}, {milkweed family}]