HyperDic: wintergreen_family

English > 1 sense of the expression wintergreen family:
NOUNplantwintergreen family, Pyrolaceae, family Pyrolaceaeevergreen herbs of temperate regions
English > wintergreen family: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningevergreen herbs of temperate regions: genera Pyrola, Chimaphila, Moneses, Orthilia.
SynonymsPyrolaceae, family Pyrolaceae
Member ofEricales, order EricalesEricaceae
MembersChimaphila, genus Chimaphilasmall genus of evergreen herbs with long creeping rootstocks / rootstocks and shining leaves
Moneses, genus MonesesOne species
Orthilia, genus OrthiliaA shrubby perennial rhizomatous evergreen herb
genus Pyrolashort-stemmed perennial herbs of cool or temperate regions
Broaderdilleniid dicot familyfamily of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
Spanishpiroláceas
Catalanpirolàcia, pirolàcies, Pyrolaceae

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