Bignoniaceae n 1: trees or shrubs or woody vines or herbs having fruit resembling gourds or capsules; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales [syn: {Bignoniaceae}, {family Bignoniaceae}]
Bignoniaceae \Bignoniaceae\ n. a natural family comprising the trees or shrubs or woody vines or herbs having gourdlike or capsular fruit; the are sometimes placed in the order {Scrophulariales}. Syn: family {Bignoniaceae}. [WordNet 1.5]