noun
plants of tropical to temperate regions; usually in wet places
• Syn: ↑Xyridaceae, ↑yellow-eyed grass family
• Hypernyms: ↑monocot family, ↑liliopsid family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Xyridales, ↑order Xyridales, ↑Commelinales, ↑order Commelinales
• Member Meronyms: ↑Xyris, ↑genus Xyris
Useful english dictionary. 2012.