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Umbelliferae

Umbelliferae

9.9
A family of plants like carrot and parsley with flowers in umbrella shapes
  • noun
  • /ʌmˌbɛlɪˈfɛri/
  • Archaic
translation icon : Umbelíferas
  • The flowers of plants in the Umbelliferae family are typically arranged in umbels.
  • Umbelliferae family

Examples

  • It is related to carrots, parsley, dill, and coriander as it is a member of the family Apiaceae (formerly the Umbelliferae).

    Blog text (18)

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

    Fiction book (1994)

  • A member of the family Umbelliferae, Oenanthe javanica, was selected for its root system and growth rate, described as extensive and rapid, respectively (18).

    Academic text (1998)

  • The Umbelliferae family includes many popular vegetables like carrot and celery.

  • Parsley and dill are both classified under the family Umbelliferae.

Synonyms

family Umbelliferae
vsUmbelliferae
  • Specialized
8.3

A large group of plants with small flowers in umbrella-like bunches, like carrot and parsley

is the older botanical name rather than the current scientific name
Apiaceae
vsUmbelliferae
  • Specialized
9.3

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

is the older family name used historically instead of this modern term
carrot family
vsUmbelliferae
  • Specialized
4.1

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

is a formal botanical name used in the past rather than everyday speech

Surface Forms

Umbelliferae singular
Umbelliferae plural

Etymology

The word Umbelliferae comes from the Latin umbella meaning 'little umbrella' and the part -ferae meaning 'bearing'. So the name means 'plants that carry little umbrellas' and fits carrots, parsley and other herbs whose flowers grow in umbrella-shaped groups called umbels.