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family Actinidiaceae

family Actinidiaceae

9.8
A group of tropical plants that includes kiwifruit and similar plants
  • noun
  • /ˈfæmɪli ˌæktɪnɪˈdiːeɪsiː/
  • Specialized
: familia Actinidiaceae
  • The family Actinidiaceae includes economically important fruiting plants such as the kiwifruit.

Examples

  • Members of the family Actinidiaceae are commonly found in Southeast Asia and other subtropical regions.

  • The family Actinidiaceae includes many species of fruit-bearing plants.

  • Botanists have classified several tropical vines within the family Actinidiaceae.

  • Did you know that family Actinidiaceae contains the kiwifruit?

  • The family Actinidiaceae comprises various tropical trees and vines, known for producing the delicious kiwifruit.

  • Many plants belonging to the family Actinidiaceae thrive in humid environments, particularly in Southeast Asia.

  • Researchers are studying the family Actinidiaceae to enhance the cultivation of kiwifruit and related plant species.

Synonyms

Actinidiaceae
vsfamily Actinidiaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of tropical trees, shrubs, and vines that includes the kiwifruit and grows mainly in East Asia

is the same group but without regional restriction

Surface Forms

family Actinidiaceae singular
families Actinidiaceae plural

Morphology

family + Actinidiaceae

The phrase is directly compositional: 'family' denotes a taxonomic grouping and 'Actinidiaceae' is the name of that group (kiwifruit and related plants), so the full meaning follows immediately from the constituents. Taxonomic naming conventions are cross-linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand this refers to a biological family of plants.

Etymology

Family Actinidiaceae is named after the plant group Actinidia, best known for the 'kiwifruit', and family means a group of related plants. The word Actinidia may come from a Greek word for 'ray' or 'star' because its flowers or hairs look like rays, so the name helps you remember that this family includes the kiwifruit and similar plants.