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Definition of Polygonaceae
1. Noun. A family of plants of order Polygonales chiefly of the north temperate zone; includes the buckwheats.
Exact synonyms: Buckwheat Family, Family Polygonaceae
Generic synonyms: Dicot Family, Magnoliopsid Family
Group relationships: Order Polygonales, Polygonales
Member holonyms: Genus Polygonum, Polygonum, Fagopyrum, Genus Fagopyrum, Genus Eriogonum, Genus Rheum, Rheum, Genus Rumex, Rumex
Generic synonyms: Dicot Family, Magnoliopsid Family
Group relationships: Order Polygonales, Polygonales
Member holonyms: Genus Polygonum, Polygonum, Fagopyrum, Genus Fagopyrum, Genus Eriogonum, Genus Rheum, Rheum, Genus Rumex, Rumex
Medical Definition of Polygonaceae
1. The only family of the buckwheat order of dicotyledonous flowering plants. It has 40 genera of herbs, shrubs, and trees. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Polygonaceae
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