/ Dictionary / Index A asclepiadaceous: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: as•cle•pi•a•da•ceous Pronunciation: (u-sklē"pē-u-dā'shus), [key] — adj. belonging to the Asclepiadaceae, the milkweed family of plants. Cf. milkweed family. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: asclepiadaceous (Thesaurus) ascites Asclepiadean Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language