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Definition of Carrot family
1. Noun. Plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dill.
Exact synonyms: Apiaceae, Family Apiaceae, Family Umbelliferae, Umbelliferae
Generic synonyms: Rosid Dicot Family
Group relationships: Order Umbellales, Umbellales
Member holonyms: Umbellifer, Umbelliferous Plant, Aethusa, Genus Aethusa, Anethum, Genus Anethum, Anthriscus, Genus Anthriscus, Apium, Genus Apium, Genus Astrantia, Carum, Genus Carum, Cicuta, Genus Cicuta, Conium, Genus Conium, Conopodium, Genus Conopodium, Cuminum, Genus Cuminum, Daucus, Genus Daucus, Eryngium, Genus Eryngium, Foeniculum, Genus Foeniculum, Genus Heracleum, Heracleum, Genus Levisticum, Levisticum, Genus Myrrhis, Myrrhis, Genus Oenanthe, Oenanthe, Genus Petroselinum, Petroselinum, Genus Pimpinella, Pimpinella, Genus Sanicula, Sanicula, Genus Seseli, Seseli, Genus Sison, Sison, Genus Sium, Sium, Genus Smyrnium, Smyrnium
Specialized synonyms: Genus Angelica, Genus Pastinaca, Pastinaca
Generic synonyms: Rosid Dicot Family
Group relationships: Order Umbellales, Umbellales
Member holonyms: Umbellifer, Umbelliferous Plant, Aethusa, Genus Aethusa, Anethum, Genus Anethum, Anthriscus, Genus Anthriscus, Apium, Genus Apium, Genus Astrantia, Carum, Genus Carum, Cicuta, Genus Cicuta, Conium, Genus Conium, Conopodium, Genus Conopodium, Cuminum, Genus Cuminum, Daucus, Genus Daucus, Eryngium, Genus Eryngium, Foeniculum, Genus Foeniculum, Genus Heracleum, Heracleum, Genus Levisticum, Levisticum, Genus Myrrhis, Myrrhis, Genus Oenanthe, Oenanthe, Genus Petroselinum, Petroselinum, Genus Pimpinella, Pimpinella, Genus Sanicula, Sanicula, Genus Seseli, Seseli, Genus Sison, Sison, Genus Sium, Sium, Genus Smyrnium, Smyrnium
Specialized synonyms: Genus Angelica, Genus Pastinaca, Pastinaca
Lexicographical Neighbors of Carrot Family
Literary usage of Carrot family
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bulletin of the New York Botanical Garden by New York Botanical Garden (1908)
"Down the slope from this group will be found two beds given over to the carrot
family, which includes many economic plants, such as the carrot, parsnip, ..."
2. Nature and Development of Plants by Carlton Clarence Curtis (1918)
"The carrot family contains many familiar native and cultivated plants which may
be recognized by the hollow internodes of the stems, leaves variously lobed ..."
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