noun
used in former classifications for plum and peach and almond trees which are now usually classified as members of the genus Prunus
• Syn: ↑Amygdalaceae
• Hypernyms: ↑dicot family, ↑magnoliopsid family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Rosaceae, ↑family Rosaceae, ↑rose family
• Member Meronyms: ↑Amygdalus, ↑genus Amygdalus
Useful english dictionary. 2012.