family Rosaceae
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- noun
- /ˈfæmɪli roʊˈzeɪʃi/
- Specialized
- Many popular fruits such as apples, cherries, and strawberries belong to the family Rosaceae.
Examples
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The family Rosaceae is known for species that produce five-petaled blossoms.
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Gardeners often choose ornamental plants from the family Rosaceae because of their attractive flowers.
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The family Rosaceae includes many popular garden plants.
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Did you know the family Rosaceae contains roses?
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Many popular fruits such as apples, cherries, and strawberries belong to the family Rosaceae.
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Gardeners often choose ornamental plants from the family Rosaceae because of their attractive flowers.
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The family Rosaceae is known for species that produce five-petaled blossoms.
Synonyms
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A large family of flowering plants including roses, apples, and cherries
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Plants like roses, apple trees, and cherry trees that have five petals
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Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward taxonomic label composed of the common noun 'family' plus the proper name 'Rosaceae'; knowing both constituents makes the meaning (the plant family called Rosaceae) directly derivable. This compositional naming pattern is standard in biology and mirrored across many languages, so a learner who knows the parts will understand it.
Etymology
Family Rosaceae comes from the word for 'rose': Rosaceae means the 'rose family' and family shows a 'group' of related plants. Because roses, apples and cherries share similar five-petaled flowers, the name is used for the group of these related flowering plants.