'maple family' definitions:

Definition of 'maple family'

(from WordNet)
noun
A family of trees and shrubs of order Sapindales including the maples [syn: Aceraceae, family Aceraceae, maple family]

Definition of 'maple family'

From: GCIDE
  • maple family \maple family\ n. (Bot.) The natural family of trees Aceraceae, including the maples. [WordNet 1.5]