Tamaricaceae ta·ma·ri·caceae uncommon noun 1. family of desert shrubs and trees (mostly halophytes and xerophytes) Synonymsfamily Tamaricaceaetamarisk family Related words Broader terms dilleniid dicot family Parts Parietales Part of TamarixMyricaria WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.