Family Hippocastanaceae (Noun)
Meaning
Trees having showy flowers and inedible nutlike seeds in a leathery capsule.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The family Hippocastanaceae includes the horse chestnut and the buckeye, both of which are known for their showy flowers and inedible nutlike seeds in a leathery capsule.
- Horse chestnut trees, part of the family Hippocastanaceae, produce clusters of white flowers in the spring that are followed by leathery capsules containing inedible seeds.
- In the family Hippocastanaceae, the seeds are contained in a leathery capsule that splits open to reveal the inedible nutlike seeds inside.
- Trees in the family Hippocastanaceae, such as the buckeye, have showy flowers that are often pink or white and produce inedible seeds in a leathery capsule.
- The family Hippocastanaceae is characterized by trees with showy flowers and inedible nutlike seeds in a leathery capsule, including the horse chestnut and the Ohio buckeye.