Calycanthaceae ca·ly·cant·haceae uncommon noun 1. shrubs or small trees having aromatic bark; the eastern United States and eastern Asia Synonymsfamily Calycanthaceaecalycanthus familystrawberry-shrub family Related words Broader terms magnoliid dicot family Parts Ranales Part of CalycanthusChimonanthus WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.