family Elaeagnaceae

9.9

A group of bushes and small trees often with spines, like the Russian olive or oleaster

noun
/ˈfɛmɪli ˌɛleɪəˈɡneɪsiˌi/

Specialized

: familia Elaeagnaceae

The family Elaeagnaceae includes the Russian olive and the oleaster.

Examples

Many species in the family Elaeagnaceae are valued for their drought resistance.
Horticulturists study the family Elaeagnaceae for its unique adaptations to poor soils.
The family Elaeagnaceae includes various shrubs.
Many plants in the family Elaeagnaceae are drought-resistant.
Horticulturists study the family Elaeagnaceae for its unique adaptations to poor soils.
Many species in the family Elaeagnaceae are valued for their drought resistance.
The family Elaeagnaceae includes the Russian olive and the oleaster.

Synonyms

oleaster family

vsfamily Elaeagnaceae

Specialized

9.3

A group of shrubs and small trees often with silvery leaves and spiny branches like the Russian olive

is the precise scientific name used in formal classification

Elaeagnaceae

vsfamily Elaeagnaceae

Specialized

9.9

A group of shrubs and small trees that often have thorns and include oleasters

is the scientific label for the same family

Surface Forms

family Elaeagnaceae singular

families Elaeagnaceae plural

Morphology

family + Elaeagnaceae

The phrase is fully compositional: 'family' denotes a taxonomic grouping and 'Elaeagnaceae' is the name of that group, so together they straightforwardly mean the biological family called Elaeagnaceae. This follows common cross-linguistic scientific naming patterns, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it refers to that group of shrubs/small trees.

Etymology

Family Elaeagnaceae names a group of shrubs and small trees that often look a little like olive trees. Because many have silvery leaves or small olive-like fruits, you can remember Elaeagnaceae as the 'olive family', which explains why it includes the Russian olive and oleaster.