noun
a family of tropical American plants of order Xyridales including several (as the pineapple) of economic importance
• Syn: ↑Bromeliaceae, ↑pineapple family
• Hypernyms: ↑monocot family, ↑liliopsid family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Xyridales, ↑order Xyridales, ↑Commelinales, ↑order Commelinales
• Member Meronyms: ↑Ananas, ↑genus Ananas, ↑Bromelia, ↑Tillandsia, ↑genus Tillandsia
Useful english dictionary. 2012.