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GOOSEBERRY FAMILY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
In some classifications considered a part of the family Saxifragaceae: plants whose fruit is a berry
Synonyms:
family Grossulariaceae; gooseberry family; Grossulariaceae
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("gooseberry family" is a kind of...):
plant family (a family of plants)
Meronyms (members of "gooseberry family"):
genus Ribes; Ribes (a flowering shrub bearing currants or gooseberries; native to northern hemisphere)
Holonyms ("gooseberry family" is a member of...):
order Rosales; Rosales (in some classifications this category does not include Leguminosae)