English noun: Commelinaceae | |||
1. | Commelinaceae (plant) large widely distributed family of chiefly perennial herbs or climbers: spiderworts | ||
Synonyms | family Commelinaceae, spiderwort family | ||
Broader (hypernym) | liliopsid family, monocot family | ||
Member holonym | dayflower, genus Commelina, genus Tradescantia, spiderwort, Tradescantia | ||
Member meronym | Commelinales, order Commelinales, order Xyridales, Xyridales | ||