Empetraceae n 1: heathlike shrubs [syn: {Empetraceae}, {family Empetraceae}, {crowberry family}]
Empetraceae \Empetraceae\ n. a natural family of heathlike shrubs including the crowberry ({Empetrum nigrum}). Syn: family {Empetraceae}, crowberry family. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]