Apiaceae (Noun)
Meaning
Plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dill.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Apiaceae is a large and diverse family of flowering plants commonly known as the parsley, carrot, or celery family.
- Members of the apiaceae family are easily recognizable due to their distinctive flowers that occur in umbels at the top of a stem.
- Carrot, dill, and anise are just a few examples of plants that belong to the apiaceae family.
- The plants within the apiaceae family have culinary and medicinal uses across the different parts of the world.
- Research indicates that apiaceae contains around 400 genera, which is a diverse group within the family.