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Noun: wintergreen family
  1. Evergreen herbs of temperate regions: genera Pyrola, Chimaphila, Moneses, Orthilia
    "Several species from the wintergreen family grew in the forest understory";
    - Pyrolaceae, family Pyrolaceae

Type of: dilleniid dicot family

Part of: Ericales, order Ericales

Encyclopedia: Wintergreen family