Grossulariaceae

/ɡrɒ.su.ləˈraɪ.ə.siː/ noun

Definition

The scientific family name for gooseberries and currants, a plant family with small berries and thorny stems.

Etymology

From the genus 'Grossularia' (gooseberry) plus the botanical family suffix '-aceae', indicating all plants closely related to gooseberries.

Kelly Says

When botanists organize plants into families, they often name the whole family after the most famous member—so an entire plant family of thousands got named after one bumpy berry!

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