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Caryocaraceae

Caryocaraceae

9.9
A group of tropical South American trees that produce large edible seeds or fruits and useful wood
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Caryocaraceae
  • The Caryocaraceae family includes several tree species with valuable nuts used in local cuisine.

Examples

  • Many members of the Caryocaraceae produce fruits that are important to wildlife in South America.

  • Many species of Caryocaraceae are found in the Amazon rainforest.

  • Botanists are studying the Caryocaraceae for their potential in sustainable forestry.

  • The Caryocaraceae family includes many tropical trees.

  • Many members of the Caryocaraceae produce fruits that are important to wildlife in South America.

  • The Caryocaraceae family includes several tree species with valuable nuts used in local cuisine.

  • Botanists are studying the Caryocaraceae for their potential in sustainable forestry.

Surface Forms

Caryocaraceae singular
Caryocaracean singular

Morphology

Caryocaraceae = Caryocar (opaque) = Caryocar + aceae

The suffix '-aceae' is a specialized botanical family-marking ending not known to average B1 learners, so the family meaning is not inferable from the base word alone.

Etymology

Caryocaraceae comes from the tree name Caryocar, which comes from the Greek word karyon meaning 'nut', plus the plant-family ending -aceae. So, Caryocaraceae is like the 'nut family', which fits because these tropical trees have large, edible seeds.