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family Iridaceae

family Iridaceae

9.8
A group of flowering plants like irises that grow from bulbs or roots
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : familia Iridaceae
  • Crocuses and irises both belong to the family Iridaceae.

Examples

  • The family Iridaceae includes many species with brightly colored flowers.

  • The family Iridaceae includes many beautiful flowers.

  • Several ornamental plants in the family Iridaceae are popular in gardens worldwide.

  • Did you know that the family Iridaceae has over 200 species?

  • Gladioluses and crocosmias belong to the family Iridaceae, which includes vibrant flowering plants like irises.

  • The family Iridaceae is known for its perennial plants, such as irises and freesias.

  • After studying various plants, she discovered that the family Iridaceae contains species with stunning blooms like the Dutch iris.

Synonyms

Iridaceae
vsfamily Iridaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of flowering plants like irises and crocuses that often grow from bulbs or thick underground stems

is the descriptive phrase used instead of the Latin name
iris family
vsfamily Iridaceae
  • Specialized
6.0

A group of flowering plants like irises and crocuses that grow from bulbs or underground stems

is the scientific Latin label rather than the common name

Surface Forms

family Iridaceae singular
families Iridaceae plural

Morphology

family + Iridaceae

The phrase simply names a taxonomic grouping: 'family' (a scientific grouping) combined with the taxon name 'Iridaceae' yields the meaning directly (the Iridaceae family of plants). This is a straightforward, compositional noun phrase following cross-linguistically common taxonomy conventions, so a learner who knows both constituents will understand it.

Etymology

Family Iridaceae is named from the flower Iris plus the common ending -aceae used for plant families. The flower Iris got its name from the 'rainbow' because many irises have bright, rainbow-like petals, so family Iridaceae simply means the group of plants that include irises and their close relatives.