The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Amaranthaceae \Amaranthaceae\ n. 1. 1 a cosmopolitan family of herbs and shrubs. Syn: family Amaranthaceae, amaranth family [WordNet 1.5]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Amaranthaceae n 1: cosmopolitan family of herbs and shrubs [syn: Amaranthaceae, family Amaranthaceae, amaranth family]