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Araceae

Araceae

9.9
A group of plants that make flowers like philodendrons and peace lilies
  • noun
  • /ˈɛərəˌsi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : aráceas
  • Many members of the Araceae are cultivated for their striking foliage and unusual flowers.

Examples

  • The Araceae family includes popular houseplants such as the philodendron and the peace lily.

  • The Araceae family includes many popular houseplants.

  • Botanists often study the diverse floral structures found in the Araceae.

  • Did you know that Araceae plants thrive in humid environments?

  • The Araceae family includes popular houseplants like the anthurium and philodendron.

  • In the tropics, many Araceae species thrive due to the warm, humid climate.

  • Botanists often study Araceae to understand their unique flower structures and adaptations.

Synonyms

arum family
vsAraceae
  • Specialized
8.5

A group of flowering plants like peace lilies and philodendrons with showy flowers

describes the flower parts using plain vivid words instead
family Araceae
vsAraceae
  • Specialized
8.4

A large group of flowering plants like philodendrons and calla lilies

prefers the formal scientific name in technical descriptions

Compounds

family Araceae
  • Specialized
8.4

A large group of flowering plants like philodendrons and calla lilies

Surface Forms

Araceae singular
Araceas plural

Etymology

The word Araceae comes from the plant name Arum and the family ending -aceae, which means 'family of', just like Rosaceae, 'the rose family'. So Araceae is the name for the group of plants such as the philodendron and the peace lily that belong to the Arum family and share the same basic flower shape of a spike with a sheath.