Noun: Caryophyllaceae
- Large family of herbs or subshrubs (usually with stems swollen at the nodes)
"Carnations and pinks are well-known members of the Caryophyllaceae";
- family Caryophyllaceae, carnation family, pink family
Type of: caryophylloid dicot family
Part of: Caryophyllales, Chenopodiales, order Caryophyllales, order-Chenopodiales
Encyclopedia: Caryophyllaceae