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family Chenopodiaceae

family Chenopodiaceae

8.4
A group of flowering plants that includes spinach and beets
  • noun
  • /ˈfɛmɪli kəˌnɒpəˈdiːeɪsi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : familia Chenopodiaceae
  • Spinach, as a member of the family Chenopodiaceae, shares certain characteristics with beets and quinoa.

Examples

  • The family Chenopodiaceae includes several species important for their edible leaves and roots.

  • Spinach belongs to the family Chenopodiaceae.

  • Botanists once classified many salt-tolerant plants in the family Chenopodiaceae.

  • The family Chenopodiaceae includes many edible plants.

  • The family Chenopodiaceae is known for its nutritious plants, including spinach and beets.

  • Members of the family Chenopodiaceae are often cultivated for their edible leaves.

  • In the family Chenopodiaceae, you'll find a variety of species that thrive in different climates.

Synonyms

goosefoot family
vsfamily Chenopodiaceae
  • Specialized
7.9

A group of plants that make flowers, like spinach and beets

is the formal scientific name for that plant group
Chenopodiaceae
vsfamily Chenopodiaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of flowering plants like spinach and beets

refers to the current family classification rather than a former status

Surface Forms

family Chenopodiaceae singular
families Chenopodiaceae plural

Morphology

family + Chenopodiaceae

This is a straightforward taxonomic noun phrase: 'family' + a scientific family name. If a learner knows the constituent words (in particular that Chenopodiaceae is the name of a plant family), the overall meaning 'the family called Chenopodiaceae' is directly derivable and non-idiomatic, following a cross-linguistically common pattern for biological classification.

Etymology

Family Chenopodiaceae comes from Greek words meaning goose and foot because many leaves look like a small goose's foot. So the name means the 'goose-foot family' and refers to plants such as spinach, beets, and quinoa.