cannabidaceae

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
Cannabidaceae
    n 1: two genera of erect or twining herbs that are pollinated by
         the wind, including the genera Cannabis and Humulus; term
         not used in all classifications; in some the genus Cannabis
         is placed in the family Moraceae and the genus Humulus in
         the family Urticaceae [syn: {Cannabidaceae}, {family
         Cannabidaceae}, {hemp family}]
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Cannabidaceae \Cannabidaceae\ n.
   1. a grouping of plants containing two genera of erect or
      twining wind-pollinated herbs, the genera {Cannabis} and
      {Humulus}; this term is not used in all classifications;
      in some the genus {Cannabis} is placed in the family
      {Moraceae} and the genus {Humulus} in the family
      {Urticaceae}.

   Syn: family {Cannabidaceae}, hemp family.
        [WordNet 1.5]
    

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