family Tiliaceae

Definitions of family Tiliaceae
  1. noun
    chiefly trees and shrubs of tropical and temperate regions of especially southeastern Asia and Brazil; genera Tilia, Corchorus, Entelea, Grewia, Sparmannia
    synonyms: Tiliaceae, linden family
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    type of:
    dilleniid dicot family
    family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
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