SINCE 1828
Cichoriaceae
plural noun
Ci·cho·ri·a·ce·ae
| \ sə̇ˌkōrēˈāsēˌē, -ȯr-\
Definition of Cichoriaceae
in some classifications
: a family of herbs or shrubs comprising all the composites (as chicories) that have milky juice and flower heads made up of only ligulate flowers — see compositae
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