Fagacéesproper nouncommon nounSyllable DecompositionFagacéesEtymologyexpandfrom the genus fagus, from Latin fagus, beech.Definition1. Family of dicotyledonous, apetalous, and anemophilous plants, which are trees or shrubs, with separate sexes (male and female flowers), male flowers in long catkins, and fruits that are achenes with a cupule.expandSynonymcupulifèresHyperonymamentifèresHyponymschâtaignierchênehêtreTranslationsenglish:beech family