Caricaceae n 1: trees native to tropical America and Africa with milky juice and large palmately lobed leaves [syn: {Caricaceae}, {family Caricaceae}, {papaya family}]
Caricaceae \Caricaceae\ n. a natural family of trees native to tropical America and Africa with milky juice and large palmately lobed leaves. Syn: family {Caricaceae}, papaya family. [WordNet 1.5]