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caryophyllaceous

caryophyllaceous

9.9
Belonging to the plant family that includes carnations and pinks
  • adjective
  • /ˌkɛrɪoʊˈfɪleɪʃəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : cariofiláceo
  • Many popular garden flowers, such as carnations, are caryophyllaceous plants.

Examples

  • Are caryophyllaceous plants easy to care for?

  • The caryophyllaceous flowers bloomed beautifully in the garden.

  • Caryophyllaceous leaves are often opposite, with swollen nodes.

  • The botanist specialized in the study of caryophyllaceous species.

  • Many popular garden flowers, such as carnations, are caryophyllaceous plants.

  • The botanist specialized in the study of caryophyllaceous species.

  • The caryophyllaceous flowers bloomed beautifully in the garden.

Compounds

caryophyllaceous plant
  • Specialized
9.9

A flowering plant like a carnation or pink

Surface Forms

caryophyllaceous positive

Morphology

caryophyllaceous = caryophyll (opaque) = caryophyll + aceous

The word is formally built from the technical root 'caryophyll' plus '-aceous', but the botanical family reference is not guessable for most learners.

Etymology

The word caryophyllaceous comes from the Greek parts karyon ('nut') and phyllon ('leaf'), and the root phyll is the same idea you see in chlorophyll or the English word 'leaf'. The name was used for the plant group that includes carnations, so caryophyllaceous means 'related to plants like carnations'.