Meadow-beauty Family (Noun)
Meaning
A family of trees and bushes and herbs of order Myrtales; many are cultivated as ornamentals.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The meadow-beauty family includes a variety of colorful species often used in garden arrangements.
- Plants in the meadow-beauty family can tolerate drought but prefer moist to wet soil conditions.
- Despite toxic properties in some members, the meadow-beauty family also supplies edible berries.
- Several species from the meadow-beauty family serve important medicinal purposes in herbal remedies.
- The meadow-beauty family encompasses various flowering trees and shrubs popular in landscapes and parks.