Apiaceae apia·ceae uncommon noun 1. plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dill SynonymsUmbelliferaefamily Umbelliferaefamily Apiaceaecarrot family Related words Broader terms rosid dicot family Narrower terms genus AngelicaPastinaca Parts Umbellales Part of umbelliferAethusaAnethumAnthriscusApiumgenus AstrantiaCarumCicuta WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.