A family of tropical flowering plants that includes canella and related species; the canella family in botanical classification.
From 'canella' plus the Latin scientific suffix '-aceae' (denoting a plant family). Scientific names follow this pattern to group related species together.
Botanical families like Canellaceae show why Latin survives in science: scientists worldwide use identical names regardless of their native language, creating a universal system that transcends borders.
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.