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geranium family

geranium family

6.5
A group of mostly herb-like plants that make flowers, often grown in gardens
  • noun
  • /dʒəˈreɪniəm ˈfæmɪli/
  • Specialized
translation icon : familia de los geranios
  • Many members of the geranium family are popular in gardens for their colorful blooms.

Examples

  • Botanists study the geranium family for its diversity and adaptability to different climates.

  • The geranium family includes both perennial and annual flowering species.

  • The geranium family includes many beautiful plants.

  • I love the flowers of the geranium family.

  • Many members of the geranium family are popular in gardens for their colorful blooms.

  • The geranium family includes both perennial and annual flowering species.

  • Botanists study the geranium family for its diversity and adaptability to different climates.

Synonyms

Geraniaceae
vsgeranium family
  • Specialized
9.9

A family of flowering plants that includes garden plants like geraniums and pelargoniums

is the common name for the same group of plants
family Geraniaceae
vsgeranium family
  • Specialized
8.4

A group of mainly small plants like geraniums with lobed leaves and five-petaled flowers

is the broader family definition without specific morphological details

Surface Forms

geranium family singular
geranium families plural

Morphology

Geranium + family

The phrase is compositionally transparent: 'geranium' names a plant and 'family' denotes a grouping, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it refers to the taxonomic group including geraniums (Geraniaceae). This noun + family pattern is common and cross-linguistically recognizable, so the overall meaning is readily derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

Geranium family comes from the garden flower geranium and the everyday word family for a group. Plant experts called a set of similar plants a 'family', so Geranium family means the group of plants that are like geraniums.