Poaceae poa·ceae uncommon noun 1. the grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar cane SynonymsGramineaefamily GramineaeGraminaceaefamily Graminaceaefamily Poaceaegrass family Related words Broader terms monocot family Narrower terms Calamagrostismillet Parts Graminales Part of gramineous plantAegilopsAgropyronAgrostisAlopecurusAndropogonArrhenatherumArundo WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
