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genus Fumaria

genus Fumaria

9.7
A group of small plants with flowers that have one petal with a small tube at the base
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnəs fjuˈmɛəriə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Fumaria
  • Members of the genus Fumaria are known for their delicate, spurred flowers.

Examples

  • The genus Fumaria includes several species commonly found in European fields.

  • Botanists are studying the medicinal properties of plants within the genus Fumaria.

  • The genus Fumaria includes several species with unique flowers.

  • Did you know that genus Fumaria is often used in herbal medicine?

  • Botanists are studying the medicinal properties of plants within the genus Fumaria.

  • Members of the genus Fumaria are known for their delicate, spurred flowers.

  • The genus Fumaria includes several species commonly found in European fields.

Synonyms

Fumaria
vsgenus Fumaria
  • Specialized
9.9

A small plant with tube-shaped pink or white flowers that grows each year

refers to the same plant group using the formal genus label

Surface Forms

genus Fumaria singular
genera Fumaria plural

Morphology

genus + Fumaria

This is a straightforward taxonomic noun phrase: 'genus' denotes a biological grouping and 'Fumaria' is the name of that group, so together they mean the group of species called Fumaria. Noun + genus-name constructions are compositional and cross-linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Genus Fumaria comes from the Latin word 'fumus' meaning 'smoke', because fields of its pale, delicate flowers can look like a light cloud of smoke. So today genus Fumaria means that group of herb plants with those smoky-looking flowers.