Araliaceae ara·lia·ceae uncommon noun 1. mostly tropical trees and shrubs and lianas: ginseng; hedera Synonymsfamily Araliaceaeivy family Related words Broader terms rosid dicot family Parts Umbellales Part of genus AraliaHederaMerytaPanaxSchefflera WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.