(botany) A family of monocotyledonous plants in the order Zingiberales characterized by one functional stamen, a single functional pollen sac in the stamen, mucilage canals in the stem, and numerous ovules in each of the one to three locules.
Cannaceae
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
coextensive with the genus Canna
Synonym: family Cannaceae
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| Zingiberales (magnoliophyta) |
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