Rose Family (Noun)
Meaning
A large family of dicotyledonous plants of order Rosales; have alternate leaves and five-petaled flowers with numerous stamens.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The rose family, one of the most widely distributed families of flowering plants, can be found on every continent except Antarctica.
- Many species within the rose family are prized for their ornamental value, including apple trees and mountain ashes.
- The rose family has been a vital source of food for centuries, providing edible fruits like apples, pears, and plums.
- Members of the rose family often have showy flowers and are attractive to bees and other pollinators.
- Botanists have extensively studied the rose family due to its vast diversity, including over 3,000 distinct species.