noun
trees, shrubs, and herbs widely distributed throughout both hemispheres
• Syn: ↑Polygalaceae, ↑milkwort family
• Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Geraniales, ↑order Geraniales
• Member Meronyms: ↑Polygala, ↑genus Polygala
Useful english dictionary. 2012.