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family Myristicaceae

family Myristicaceae

9.9
A group of tropical trees that includes the nutmeg tree and produces spice seeds
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : familia Myristicaceae
  • The family Myristicaceae includes well-known species such as the true nutmeg tree.

Examples

  • Many members of the family Myristicaceae thrive in humid, lowland forests of Southeast Asia.

  • Nutmeg is a member of the family Myristicaceae.

  • Botanists are studying seed dispersal mechanisms within the family Myristicaceae.

  • The family Myristicaceae includes several important spices.

  • The family Myristicaceae, commonly referred to as the nutmeg family, is known for its aromatic trees.

  • Many species within the family Myristicaceae are valued for their aromatic seeds and culinary uses.

  • Researchers discovered that the family Myristicaceae plays a vital role in the ecology of tropical forests.

Synonyms

Myristicaceae
vsfamily Myristicaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A family of tropical trees like the nutmeg tree whose seeds have a soft cover and a strong smell

is the same group but expressed as a phrase including its taxonomic rank
nutmeg family
vsfamily Myristicaceae
  • Specialized
7.9

A group of tropical trees that have scented seeds used as spices like nutmeg

is the same group but named in scientific form rather than common speech

Surface Forms

family Myristicaceae singular
families Myristicaceae plural

Morphology

family + Myristicaceae

The phrase is a straightforward taxonomic noun phrase: 'family' (a scientific grouping) combined with the proper name 'Myristicaceae' (the nutmeg family), so the overall meaning is directly compositional. This standard naming pattern for biological families is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand the MWE.

Etymology

Family Myristicaceae is the plant name for the 'nutmeg' family of tropical trees. Imagine a nutmeg seed with a bright red fleshy cover and a strong smell, and that picture helps you remember this group is made of fragrant trees with fleshy seeds.