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family Oleaceae

family Oleaceae

7.1
A group of trees and bushes including olive, ash, jasmine, and lilac that produce olives or small fruits
  • noun
  • /ˈfɛmɪli oʊˈliːeɪsi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : familia Oleaceae
  • The family Oleaceae includes well-known plants such as olives, lilacs, and jasmines.

Examples

  • Many ornamental shrubs in gardens belong to the family Oleaceae.

  • Researchers studied the evolution of floral structures in the family Oleaceae.

  • The family Oleaceae includes many popular plants.

  • Many species in the family Oleaceae produce edible fruits.

  • The family Oleaceae includes well-known plants such as olives, lilacs, and jasmines.

  • Many ornamental shrubs in gardens belong to the family Oleaceae.

  • Many species in the family Oleaceae produce edible fruits.

Synonyms

Oleaceae
vsfamily Oleaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A family of flowering plants like olive, ash, jasmine, privet, and lilac

is the everyday name rather than the Latin scientific label
olive family
vsfamily Oleaceae
  • Specialized
5.6

A group of flowering trees and shrubs like olive, jasmine, and lilac

is the Latin scientific label used in formal classification
order Oleales
vsfamily Oleaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of flowering plants like olives, lilacs, and jasmines

is the specific lower taxonomic rank rather than a broader variable one

Surface Forms

family Oleaceae singular
families Oleaceae plural

Morphology

family + Oleaceae

The phrase is simply the taxonomic label 'family' plus the proper name 'Oleaceae', so knowing 'family' (a scientific grouping) and 'Oleaceae' (the plant-family name) allows a learner to derive the meaning directly. This is a compositional, referential phrase following standard scientific naming patterns that are cross-linguistically familiar, so it is immediately comprehensible to learners who know the constituents.

Etymology

Family Oleaceae comes from the Latin word olea, which means 'olive'. So the name points to a group of trees and shrubs that includes olive trees and other familiar plants like jasmines and lilacs.