Found 2 items, similar to Umbelliferae.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Umbelliferae Umbelliferae n : plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dill [syn: family Umbelliferae, Apiaceae, family Apiaceae, carrot family]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Umbelliferae Umbelliferone \Um`bel*lif"er*one\, n. (Chem.) A tasteless white crystalline substance, C9H6O3, found in the bark of a certain plant (Daphne Mezereum), and also obtained by the distillation of certain gums from the Umbellifer[ae], as galbanum, asafetida, etc. It is analogous to coumarin. Called also hydroxy-coumarin. [1913 Webster] Umbelliferous \Um`bel*lif"er*ous\, a. [Umbel + -ferous: cf. F. ombillif[`e]re.] (Bot.) (a) Producing umbels. (b) Of or pertaining to a natural order (Umbellifer[ae]) of plants, of which the parsley, carrot, parsnip, and fennel are well-known examples. [1913 Webster]