Definitions

1. noun

a subfamily of flowering plants, especially in the order Lamiales, that includes the genera Veronica and Campanula.

“The botanist studied the cortinae family in her research on plant classification.”

2. noun

a subfamily of flowering plants, especially in the order Lamiales, that includes the genera Veronica and Campanula, which are native to Europe and Asia.

“The cortinae family of plants is commonly found in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.”