Definition

1. Noun:
   • A taxonomic family of flowering plants: The dogbane family is a botanical family of chiefly tropical trees, shrubs, or herbs characterized by milky sap (latex) and often showy flowers. Many species within this family are sources of drugs or toxins.

Usage

• The term "dogbane family" is used in botanical and scientific contexts to classify and discuss a specific group of plants. It is a common name for the family Apocynaceae.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Oleander and periwinkle are well-known members of the dogbane family.
  • The botanist specialized in studying the evolution of the dogbane family.
  • Many plants in the dogbane family contain compounds used in traditional medicine.

Advanced Usage

• "Apocynaceae": This is the formal, scientific Latin name for the dogbane family.
  • The family Apocynaceae, commonly known as the dogbane family, is ecologically important.

Variants and Related Words

• Apocynaceae (n): The scientific name for the dogbane family.
• Dogbane (n): A common name for plants in the genus , which belongs to the dogbane family. It specifically refers to a group of poisonous plants.

Synonyms

• Apocynaceae: The direct scientific synonym.
• Milkweed family: A common name sometimes used interchangeably, though it more precisely refers to the subfamily Asclepiadoideae within Apocynaceae.

Related Terms

• Latex (n): The milky sap characteristic of many plants in the dogbane family.
• Alkaloid (n): A type of chemical compound often found in plants of the dogbane family, some of which have medicinal or toxic properties.

Noun

1. chiefly tropical trees or shrubs or herbs having milky juice and often showy flowers; many are sources of drugs