̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Frankenia, type genus + -aceae
: a family of perennial herbs or low-growing evergreen woody plants (order Parietales) native to seacoasts in temperate and subtropical regions and sometimes used as border or ground carpet plants in light sandy soil or in rockeries — see frankenia