noun
one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted; includes especially genus Allium
• Syn: ↑family Alliaceae
• Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Liliaceae, ↑family Liliaceae, ↑lily family
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\\ˌalēˈāsēˌē\ noun pluralUsage: capitalized
in some classifications : a family of monocotyledonous plants comprising chiefly the genus Allium which is now usually included in the family Liliaceae
Useful english dictionary. 2012.