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pink family

pink family

6.9
A group of flowering plants like carnations with thick stem joints
  • noun
  • /pɪŋk ˈfæmɪli/
translation icon : familia de las claveles
  • Many popular garden flowers, such as carnations, belong to the pink family.

Examples

  • The pink family is characterized by opposite leaves and swollen nodes on the stems.

  • Botanists have documented over 2,000 species within the pink family.

  • The pink family includes many beautiful flowers.

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

  • Many popular garden flowers, such as carnations, belong to the pink family.

  • The pink family includes many beautiful flowers, making it a favorite among gardeners.

  • Botanists have documented over 2,000 species within the pink family, showcasing its diversity.

Synonyms

family Caryophyllaceae
vspink family
  • Specialized
9.1

A group of flowering plants like carnations and pinks

is the same group but named in a common English phrase
Caryophyllaceae
vspink family
  • Specialized
9.9

A family of flowering plants that includes carnations and pinks

is the same group but often called informally by a common name
carnation family
vspink family
  • Specialized
6.4

A group of flowering plants that includes carnations and pinks

is the same family but more often labeled by its Latin term in science

Surface Forms

pink family singular
pink families plural

Morphology

pink + family

Given 'pink' as the noun for the Dianthus flower and 'family' as a taxonomic grouping, the meaning 'a family of flowering plants related to pinks' is directly and compositionally derivable from the constituents. This is a straightforward nominal compound that follows common cross-linguistic patterns (e.g., 'familia de claveles'), so a learner who knows both words will readily understand it.

Etymology

The name pink family comes from a small flower called a pink, not from the color. One popular story says the word 'pink' came from an old word meaning 'to make small cuts' because the flower's petals look as if someone trimmed them with little scissors, so the pink family means the group of plants with those cut-looking petals.