noun
one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae: includes genera Asparagus and sometimes Ruscus
• Syn: ↑Asparagaceae
• Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Liliaceae, ↑family Liliaceae, ↑lily family
Useful english dictionary. 2012.