| English noun: Melastomaceae | |||
| 1. | Melastomaceae (plant) a family of trees and bushes and herbs of order Myrtales; many are cultivated as ornamentals | ||
| Synonyms | family Melastomaceae, family Melastomataceae, meadow-beauty family, Melastomataceae | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rosid dicot family | ||
| Member holonym | genus Medinilla, genus Melastoma, genus Rhexia, Medinilla, Melastoma, Rhexia | ||
| Member meronym | Myrtales, order Myrtales, order Thymelaeales, Thymelaeales | ||