palm family

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palm family

A tall palm family tree grows near a sunny beach.

Definition

Proper noun 1. A botanical family of plants: "Palm family" is the common name for the family Arecaceae (formerly Palmae). It is a family of perennial flowering plants, most of which are trees, characterized by a tall, unbranched trunk (or sometimes a climbing vine form) topped with a crown of large, evergreen leaves called fronds.

Usage Notes
  • The term "palm family" is used in botany, horticulture, and general descriptions of tropical and subtropical flora.
  • It refers to the entire taxonomic family, not a single species. When referring to an individual plant, you would use the specific name (e.g., coconut palm, date palm) or the general term "palm tree."
  • The scientific name is now preferred over the older name in modern botanical classification.
Examples
  • In botany: "The palm family includes economically important species like the coconut and the date palm."
  • In description: "The landscape was dominated by members of the palm family, their tall trunks and feathery fronds silhouetted against the sky."
  • In classification: "Botanists study the evolution and diversity within the palm family."
Advanced Usage
  • "Representative of the palm family": used to describe a plant that is a typical example of this family's characteristics.
    • The Canary Island date palm is often cited as a classic representative of the palm family.
Variants and Related Words
  • Arecaceae (n): The modern scientific name for the palm family.
  • Palmae (n): The former scientific name for the palm family, still encountered in older texts.
  • Palm (n): A common name for any plant belonging to the palm family (e.g., a coconut palm).
  • Palm tree (n): A common term for a tree species within the palm family.
Synonyms
  • Family Arecaceae: The formal synonym.
  • Palms: A common, collective term for plants in this family.
Related Terms (Contextual)
  • Frond: The large, divided leaf characteristic of many palms.
  • Tropical: A climate zone where many species from the palm family are native.
  • Monocot: A major group of flowering plants to which the palm family belongs.
palm family

A tall palm family tree grows near a sunny beach.

Noun
  1. chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines usually having a tall columnar trunk bearing a crown of very large leaves; coextensive with the order Palmales

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