Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
family Tropaeolaceae

family Tropaeolaceae

9.9
A group of flowering plants that includes nasturtiums
  • noun
  • /ˈfæmɪli ˌtroʊpiˈoʊləˌsi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : familia Tropaeolaceae
  • The family Tropaeolaceae contains only one genus, Tropaeolum, best known for nasturtiums.

Examples

  • Members of the family Tropaeolaceae are widely cultivated for their bright and colorful flowers.

  • Botanists classify nasturtiums under the family Tropaeolaceae due to their distinct characteristics.

  • The family Tropaeolaceae includes beautiful flowering plants.

  • Many gardeners love plants from the family Tropaeolaceae.

  • Botanists classify nasturtiums under the family Tropaeolaceae due to their distinct characteristics.

  • Members of the family Tropaeolaceae are widely cultivated for their bright and colorful flowers.

  • Many gardeners love plants from the family Tropaeolaceae because of their ornamental appeal.

Synonyms

Tropaeolaceae
vsfamily Tropaeolaceae
  • Specialized
9.9

A family of plants with flowers that includes nasturtiums

is the alternative phrasing that emphasizes it as a plant family
nasturtium family
vsfamily Tropaeolaceae
  • Specialized
8.2

A group of plants with flowers that includes the garden nasturtium

is broader and refers to a family mainly made of that genus not identical

Surface Forms

family Tropaeolaceae singular
families Tropaeolaceae plural

Morphology

family + Tropaeolaceae

This noun phrase is fully compositional: 'family' (a taxonomic grouping) combined with the proper name 'Tropaeolaceae' signals the taxonomic family called Tropaeolaceae. The construction follows a common, cross-linguistic naming pattern (family + taxon name), so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

Family Tropaeolaceae gets its name from the plant genus Tropaeolum, a Latin word that means 'small trophy'. One popular story says people thought the round leaves looked like shields hung up as trophies, so the plants were named after a 'trophy', and that is why this family name refers to nasturtiums.