'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]

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