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hydrangea family

hydrangea family

6.6
A group of flowering plants that includes hydrangeas and similar shrubs
  • noun
  • /haɪˈdreɪndʒə ˈfæmɪli/
  • Specialized
translation icon : familia de las hortensias
  • The hydrangea family includes many popular ornamental plants known for their large, showy blooms.

Examples

  • Scientists debate whether to classify certain shrubs within the hydrangea family or the saxifrage family.

  • Many species in the hydrangea family are native to both Asia and the Americas.

  • The hydrangea family includes many beautiful species.

  • Many gardeners love the hydrangea family for its vibrant colors.

  • The hydrangea family includes many popular ornamental plants known for their large, showy blooms.

  • Many species in the hydrangea family are native to both Asia and the Americas.

  • Many gardeners love the hydrangea family for its vibrant colors.

Synonyms

Hydrangeaceae
vshydrangea family
  • Specialized
9.9

A family of flowering plants that includes hydrangeas

is the same family but named with a technical scientific term

Surface Forms

hydrangea family singular
hydrangea families plural

Morphology

Hydrangea + family

The phrase denotes the taxonomic grouping built from 'Hydrangea' (a flowering plant) + 'family' (a scientific grouping), so the overall meaning is directly derivable from the constituents. This X‑family construction is a common, cross‑linguistic compositional pattern, making it immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both words.

Etymology

Hydrangea family The name hydrangea may come from old Greek words for 'water' and 'jar' because the plant's seed pods look like small water jars. So the phrase hydrangea family means the group of plants related to the hydrangea, known for their large, showy flowers.