Citrus nobilis
- noun
- Specialized
:
clementina
- Citrus nobilis is prized for its sweet, easily peeled fruit in many Asian markets.
Examples
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The grove specializes in growing Citrus nobilis for export to international supermarkets.
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Researchers are studying the disease resistance of Citrus nobilis compared to other citrus varieties.
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The Citrus nobilis tree produces sweet fruit.
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Have you ever tasted a Citrus nobilis?
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Citrus nobilis is a popular fruit tree in Asian groves because of its sweet and easy-to-peel oranges.
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Farmers cultivate Citrus nobilis in warm climates for its delicious, juicy fruits that are enjoyed worldwide.
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In tropical regions, Citrus nobilis thrives and produces larger oranges than most other citrus trees.
Synonyms
A large sweet orange with easy to peel skin grown in Florida
A large orange tree that makes big, sweet fruit easy to peel
Surface Forms
Morphology
Citrus + nobilis
This is a scientific Latin binomial (genus + species) rather than a normal English compositional phrase; knowing 'Citrus' only tells a learner it is a citrus plant, while the epithet 'nobilis' is Latin (and not a common English word) and does not transparently indicate the specific traits (large, sweet, easy-to-peel orange). Because the species name is arbitrary/lexicalized and requires specific botanical knowledge or lexical memorization, the overall meaning is not derivable by a B1 learner from the parts alone.
Etymology
Citrus nobilis comes from Latin: citrus is the word for citrus plants and nobilis means 'noble' or 'famous'. Think of a 'noble' big, sweet, easy-to-peel orange—this image helps you remember that Citrus nobilis is a tree known for large, sweet, easy-to-peel fruit.
