Meaning & use
Poaceae
The botanical family of true grasses, including wheat, rice, corn, and bamboo.
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Poaceae is one of the largest plant families and includes most of the world's staple grains.
Scientists classify lawn grass and sugarcane together under the family Poaceae.
A note on using this word
Poaceae is the scientific family name used in botany; "grass family" is the common English equivalent.
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grass family
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