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family Lauraceae

family Lauraceae

8.4
A group of mostly tropical trees and shrubs like laurels, cinnamon, and avocado trees
  • noun
  • /ˈfæmɪli lɔːˈreɪsi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : familia Lauraceae
  • Cinnamon comes from the bark of certain trees in the family Lauraceae.

Examples

  • Avocado trees, which belong to the family Lauraceae, are native to Central and South America.

  • The family Lauraceae includes over fifty genera and more than two thousand species worldwide.

  • The family Lauraceae includes many aromatic plants.

  • I love cooking with spices from the family Lauraceae.

  • Avocado trees, which belong to the family Lauraceae, thrive in warm climates.

  • Cinnamon is harvested from the bark of trees in the family Lauraceae.

  • The family Lauraceae is known for its diverse range of aromatic and flavorful plants.

Synonyms

Lauraceae
vsfamily Lauraceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A large family of flowering trees and shrubs including bay trees and avocado

is the everyday common name rather than the formal scientific label
laurel family
vsfamily Lauraceae
  • Specialized
7.0

A family of flowering plants that includes trees like laurel, avocado, and cinnamon

is the scientific taxonomic form used in formal or technical contexts

Surface Forms

family Lauraceae singular
families Lauraceae plural

Morphology

family + Lauraceae

This is a straightforward taxonomic noun phrase combining 'family' (a scientific grouping) with the proper name 'Lauraceae' (the laurel family). A B1 learner who knows both constituents can directly infer it refers to the plant family called Lauraceae; such naming conventions are compositional and cross-linguistically common.

Etymology

Family Lauraceae comes from the old Latin word laurus, the laurel tree whose leaves were used for victory crowns, and the ending -aceae shows it is a plant family. So, family Lauraceae means the group of related trees and shrubs like laurel, cinnamon, and avocado.