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Carya myristicaeformis

Carya myristicaeformis

9.9
A type of hickory tree from the southern United States and Mexico that makes hard nuts shaped like nutmeg
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : hickory de nuez moscada
  • The Carya myristicaeformis is prized for its tough wood and distinctively shaped nuts.

Examples

  • The nuts of Carya myristicaeformis are difficult to crack but edible.

  • Botanists found a rare grove of Carya myristicaeformis in southern Texas.

  • The Carya myristicaeformis tree grows well in warm climates.

  • Many people enjoy the nuts from the Carya myristicaeformis.

  • Botanists discovered a unique Carya myristicaeformis grove in southern Texas, known for its nutmeg-shaped nuts.

  • The Carya myristicaeformis tree produces hard, edible nuts that are popular among local wildlife.

  • Due to its tough wood, the Carya myristicaeformis is often used in furniture making.

Synonyms

Carya myristiciformis
vsCarya myristicaeformis
  • Specialized
9.9

A hickory tree from the southern United States and Mexico that makes hard nuts shaped like nutmeg

is the standard scientific spelling for the species name
nutmeg hickory
vsCarya myristicaeformis
  • US
8.3

A tree from the southern United States and Mexico that has hard nuts shaped like nutmeg

is the formal scientific name rather than the common name

Surface Forms

Carya myristicaeformis singular
Carya myristicaeformises plural

Morphology

Carya + myristicaeformis

This is a scientific Latin binomial (a genus + species epithet) rather than a normal English compositional phrase; the second element is not an English lexical item and the name functions as a taxonomic label. A B1 learner who knows ordinary English words would not be able to derive the species description from these Latinized constituents without specialized botanical or Latin knowledge, so the meaning is not transparently recoverable.

Etymology

Carya myristicaeformis is a scientific name that describes the tree's nut: Carya means 'nut' and myristicaeformis means 'shaped like a nutmeg'. So the name points to a hickory tree with hard, nutmeg-shaped nuts.