Papaveraceae n 1: herbs or shrubs having milky and often colored juices and capsular fruits [syn: {Papaveraceae}, {family Papaveraceae}, {poppy family}]
Papaveraceae \Papaveraceae\ prop. n. A natural family of herbs or shrubs having milky and often colored juices and capsular fruits. Syn: family {Papaveraceae}, poppy family. [WordNet 1.5]