Adenanthera pavonina
- noun
- Specialized
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Adenanthera pavonina
- Many homeowners choose the Adenanthera pavonina for its striking clusters of yellow-white flowers.
Examples
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The Adenanthera pavonina tree blooms beautifully in spring.
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The brilliant red seeds of the Adenanthera pavonina are often used in jewelry.
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Gardeners admire the delicate appearance of the Adenanthera pavonina's flowers in spring.
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The Adenanthera pavonina can be found lining the streets in many tropical cities.
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Have you seen the Adenanthera pavonina at the botanical garden?
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In tropical landscapes, the Adenanthera pavonina adds beauty with its lovely spring blooms.
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The Adenanthera pavonina is often planted in gardens for its attractive ornamental qualities.
Synonyms
A tree from East India with small yellow-white flowers grown for decoration in gardens
A tree with clusters of pale yellow flowers grown in gardens
A small tree grown as a fence with groups of yellow-white flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
Adenanthera + pavonina
This is a Latin binomial (scientific) name rather than a compositional English phrase: the parts are taxonomic labels, one of which is not a standard English word ('pavonina' is not in the dictionary). A B1 learner who knows the constituent tokens would not be able to infer the meaning 'an East Indian ornamental tree' from these elements, so the expression is opaque.
Etymology
Adenanthera pavonina may come from old Greek and Latin words: aden meaning 'gland', anthera meaning the part of the flower that holds pollen, and pavonina from 'peacock'. Because the tree has showy yellow-white flowers and bright red seeds that look like small jewels, the name gives a peacock-like image and helps you remember this decorative tree.
