noun
a family of Old World shrubs and trees of order Gentianales; related to Oleaceae but having four stamens and four petals
• Syn: ↑family Salvadoraceae, ↑Salvadora family
• Hypernyms: ↑dicot family, ↑magnoliopsid family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Gentianales, ↑order Gentianales
• Member Meronyms: ↑Salvadora, ↑genus Salvadora
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\\ˌsalvəˌdəˈrāsēˌē\ noun pluralUsage: capitalized
: a family (order Primulales) of shrubs and trees related to the Oleaceae but having four stamens and four petals
Useful english dictionary. 2012.