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araucaria family

araucaria family

9.7
A family of tall evergreen trees with broad leathery leaves that make cones and come from South America and Australia
  • noun
  • /əˈrɔːkəriə ˈfæmɪli/
  • Specialized
translation icon : familia de araucarias
  • The monkey puzzle tree, a member of the araucaria family, is native to Chile and Argentina.

Examples

  • Several species in the araucaria family are popular ornamental trees in parks and gardens.

  • Many trees in the araucaria family can grow over 200 feet tall.

  • Botanists classified the ancient conifer fossils as part of the araucaria family.

  • The araucaria family includes several unique species.

  • Several species in the araucaria family are popular ornamental trees in parks and gardens.

  • The monkey puzzle tree, a member of the araucaria family, is native to Chile and Argentina.

  • Many trees in the araucaria family can grow over 200 feet tall.

Synonyms

Araucariaceae
vsaraucaria family
  • Specialized
9.9

A family of tall evergreen cone trees from South America and Australia, like the monkey puzzle tree

is the same family named in everyday terms rather than the formal scientific name

Surface Forms

araucaria family singular
araucaria families plural

Morphology

Araucaria + family

The phrase is compositionally transparent: combining the genus name 'Araucaria' with 'family' yields the taxonomic group that includes that genus (Araucariaceae). This follows standard noun + noun scientific naming logic found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Araucaria family may come from Araucanía, a region in Chile where many of these tall evergreen trees grow. That's why the phrase refers to a 'group of trees with cones'.