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Noun: Caryophyllaceae
  1. Large family of herbs or subshrubs (usually with stems swollen at the nodes)
    - family Caryophyllaceae, carnation family, pink family

See also: caryophyllaceous

Type of: caryophylloid dicot family

Part of: Caryophyllales, Chenopodiales, order Caryophyllales, order-Chenopodiales

Encyclopedia: Caryophyllaceae

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Carya illinoinsis
Carya laciniosa
Carya myristicaeformis
Carya myristiciformis
Carya ovata
Carya tomentosa
caryatid
Caryocar
Caryocar nuciferum
Caryocaraceae
Caryophyllaceae
caryophyllaceous
caryophyllaceous plant
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllidae
caryophylloid dicot family
caryophylloid dicot genus
caryopsis
Caryota
Caryota urens
casaba