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carrot family

carrot family

4.1
A group of plants like parsley and dill with small umbrella-shaped flower clusters
  • noun
  • /ˈkærət ˈfæmɪli/
  • Specialized
translation icon : familia de las umbelíferas
  • Did you know that carrot families are often used in cooking?
  • members of the carrot family

Examples

  • The carrot family includes many herbs and vegetables.

  • Many herbs in the carrot family are used in cooking for their unique flavors.

  • Many common herbs, such as parsley and dill, belong to the carrot family.

  • Some members of the carrot family are used as spices in cooking.

  • The carrot family is known for its umbrella-shaped clusters of tiny flowers.

  • Some common vegetables from the carrot family include parsley, celery, and dill.

  • The carrot family is known for its aromatic plants that attract beneficial insects.

Synonyms

family Umbelliferae
vscarrot family
  • Specialized
8.3

A large group of plants with small flowers in umbrella-like bunches, like carrot and parsley

is the everyday name for the same group rather than the formal scientific name
Apiaceae
vscarrot family
  • Specialized
9.3

A group of plants with umbrella-shaped clusters of small flowers, including carrots, parsley, and dill

is the common everyday term used instead of the formal family name
Umbelliferae
vscarrot family
  • Archaic
9.9

A family of plants like carrot and parsley with flowers in umbrella shapes

is the living common name rather than a historical scientific label

Surface Forms

carrot family singular
carrot families plural

Morphology

carrot + family

The meaning 'a family of flowering plants including carrot and related herbs' is directly and compositionally derived from combining 'carrot' (the plant) with 'family' (a grouping of related species). This noun-noun compound follows a common lexical pattern (e.g. 'rose family', 'nightshade family') and is cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the intended botanical sense.

Etymology

Carrot family gets its name from the familiar carrot and the idea of a family of plants that share the same umbrella-shaped flower clusters. People used the common carrot name to show these plants are 'related', so today carrot family means the group of similar plants like parsley, dill and celery.