caltrop family: Meaning and Definition of

cal'trop fam"ily

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. the plant family Zygophyllaceae, typified by tropical herbaceous plants and shrubs having pinnate leaves, solitary or paired regular flowers, and fruit in the form of a capsule, and including the creosote bush, lignum vitae, and puncture vine.
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