'Zygophyllaceae' definitions:
Definition of 'Zygophyllaceae'
From: WordNet
noun
Small trees, shrubs, and herbs of warm arid and saline regions; often resinous; some poisonous: genera Zygophyllum, Tribulus, Guaiacum, Larrea [syn: Zygophyllaceae, family Zygophyllaceae, bean-caper family]
Definition of 'Zygophyllaceae'
From: GCIDE
- Zygophyllaceae \Zy`go*phyl*la"ce*ae\, prop. n. A natural family of small trees, shrubs, and herbs of warm arid and saline regions; it is often resinous, and some are poisonous. It contains the genera Zygophyllum; Tribulus; Guaiacum; and Larrea.
- Syn: family Zygophyllaceae, bean-caper family. [WordNet 1.5]