noun
a rosid dicot family of the order Umbellales including: genera Aucuba, Cornus, Corokia, Curtisia, Griselinia, Helwingia
• Syn: ↑family Cornaceae, ↑dogwood family
• Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Umbellales, ↑order Umbellales
• Member Meronyms:
↑Aucuba, ↑genus Aucuba, ↑Cornus, ↑genus Cornus, ↑Corokia, ↑genus Corokia, ↑Curtisia, ↑genus Curtisia, ↑Griselinia, ↑genus Griselinia, ↑Helwingia, ↑genus Helwingia
Useful english dictionary. 2012.