Alsinaceae

plural noun

Al·​si·​na·​ce·​ae

ˌalsəˈnāsēˌē

in some classifications

: a family of herbs having opposite entire leaves and small mostly perfect flowers with distinct sepals, clawless petals, and capsular fruits, often included in the Caryophyllaceae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Alsine, type genus + -aceae

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

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