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family Umbelliferae

family Umbelliferae

8.3
A large group of plants with small flowers in umbrella-like bunches, like carrot and parsley
  • noun
  • /ˈfæmɪli ʌmˈbɛlɪfɪri/
  • Specialized
translation icon : familia Umbelliferae
  • The family Umbelliferae includes many well-known herbs and vegetables, such as parsley and celery.

Examples

  • The wild carrot, Daucus carota, a member of the family Umbelliferae.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • Dill, a herb from the family Umbelliferae, is often used to flavor pickles and sauces.

  • Many species in the family Umbelliferae are used for their aromatic seeds, like caraway and anise.

Synonyms

carrot family
vsfamily Umbelliferae
  • Specialized
4.1

A group of plants like parsley and dill with small umbrella-shaped flower clusters

is the scientific name rather than that common label
Apiaceae
vsfamily Umbelliferae
  • Specialized
9.3

A group of plants with umbrella-shaped clusters of small flowers, including carrots, parsley, and dill

gives specific example names such as caraway and anise
Umbelliferae
vsfamily Umbelliferae
  • Archaic
9.9

A family of plants like carrot and parsley with flowers in umbrella shapes

is the family name for the same plants rather than a past label

Surface Forms

family Umbelliferae singular
families Umbelliferae plural

Morphology

family + Umbelliferae

This is a straightforward taxonomic label: 'family' signals a scientific grouping and 'Umbelliferae' is the proper name of that group, so together they mean 'the plant family called Umbelliferae.' The composition is fully regular and matches cross-linguistic naming patterns, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Family Umbelliferae comes from the Latin word umbella, a small 'umbrella', because these plants have groups of tiny flowers that spread out like little umbels. So the name means the group of plants such as carrot, parsley and dill that share those umbrella-shaped flower clusters.