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