also: あかざか
noun
Chenopodiaceae (plant family)
Obsolete botanical family name; now included within Amaranthaceae (ヒユ科) in modern classification. Used in historical or older botanical contexts.
アカザ科は、かつて独立した植物の科として分類されていた。
Chenopodiaceae was once classified as an independent plant family.
古い図鑑では、ホウレンソウはアカザ科に含まれて
In old field guides, spinach is included in the family Chenopodiaceae.
Modern family Amaranthaceae, which now includes the former Chenopodiaceae. アカザ科 is the obsolete equivalent.
From アカザ (Chenopodium album, lamb's quarters) + 科 (family). The kanji 藜 is the Chinese character for the plant.