The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Gentianaceae \Gentianaceae\ prop. n.
   A natural family of chiefly herbaceous plants with showy
   flowers; some are cultivated as ornamentals.

   Syn: family Gentianaceae, gentian family.
        [WordNet 1.5]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Gentianaceae
    n 1: chiefly herbaceous plants with showy flowers; some are
         cultivated as ornamentals [syn: Gentianaceae, family
         Gentianaceae, gentian family]