Carpobrotus edulis
- noun
- Specialized
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higo chumbo
- The coastal dunes were covered with Carpobrotus edulis, providing both stability to the soil and a splash of color.
Examples
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Local foragers gathered the ripe fruit of Carpobrotus edulis to make jam.
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Gardeners often plant Carpobrotus edulis for its drought resistance and ornamental appeal.
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The garden features beautiful Carpobrotus edulis plants.
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Did you know that Carpobrotus edulis is also known as pigface?
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Local foragers gathered the ripe fruit of Carpobrotus edulis to make jam.
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Gardeners often plant Carpobrotus edulis for its drought resistance and ornamental appeal.
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The coastal dunes were covered with Carpobrotus edulis, providing both stability to the soil and a splash of color.
Synonyms
A low plant from South Africa with thick leaves that makes small edible fruit
A low plant with thick, fleshy leaves and sweet edible fruit from South Africa
A low spreading South African plant with thick leaves and sour, edible fruit
A low plant with thick leaves that grows on coastal sand and has edible fruit
Surface Forms
Morphology
Carpobrotus + edulis
This is a scientific binomial combining a genus name (Carpobrotus) with the specific epithet 'edulis' which means 'edible' (cognate with English 'edible'). A learner who knows both constituents can compositionally infer 'the edible Carpobrotus species' (a low-growing succulent with edible fruit), and the Latin epithet is readily recognizable across languages, making the meaning predictable.
Etymology
Carpobrotus edulis gets its name from old Greek and Latin words meaning 'edible fruit'. The parts Carpobrotus, meaning 'fruit', and edulis, meaning 'edible', refer to the juicy fruit people once ate and made into jam, so the name helps you remember the plant's fruit is 'edible' today.
