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family Lamiaceae

family Lamiaceae

7.4
A group of plants with a strong smell, like mint and rosemary
  • noun
  • /ˈfæmɪli ˌleɪmiˈeɪsiˌi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : familia Lamiaceae
  • Many popular culinary herbs, such as basil and lavender, belong to the family Lamiaceae.

Examples

  • Botanists have recently described a new species within the family Lamiaceae from the Mediterranean region.

  • The family Lamiaceae includes many popular herbs.

  • Plants in the family Lamiaceae are known for their distinct aroma and square stems.

  • Many chefs love using herbs from the family Lamiaceae.

  • Many common culinary herbs, such as basil and oregano, belong to the family Lamiaceae.

  • The family Lamiaceae is known for its fragrant plants that are often used in cooking.

  • Plants in the family Lamiaceae typically have flowers with a distinctive shape that attracts pollinators.

Synonyms

mint family
vsfamily Lamiaceae
  • Specialized
1 3.3

A group of scented herbs like mint, thyme, and rosemary

is the formal scientific term used by botanists rather than everyday speech
Lamiaceae
vsfamily Lamiaceae
  • Specialized
9.2

A family of plants with strong smells, like mint and rosemary

is the currently accepted scientific name rather than other labels
family Labiatae
vsfamily Lamiaceae
  • Archaic
7.6

A large plant family of herbs with a strong smell, like mint and rosemary

is the modern scientific name that replaces that older label
Labiatae
vsfamily Lamiaceae
  • Archaic
9.9

A family of aromatic herbs and shrubs like mint and sage

is the modern replacement term adopted in current botanical naming

Surface Forms

family Lamiaceae singular
families Lamiaceae plural

Morphology

family + Lamiaceae

The phrase is fully compositional: 'family' denotes a taxonomic grouping and 'Lamiaceae' is the name of that group, so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to the plant family that includes mint, thyme, sage, etc. This is a standard, cross-linguistic naming pattern in biology and thus immediately interpretable by learners familiar with the constituents.

Etymology

The term family Lamiaceae comes from the plant name Lamium, a kind of dead-nettle. It includes many strong-smelling herbs like mint, thyme and rosemary, so think 'mint family' to remember the meaning.