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Eucalyptus delegatensis

Eucalyptus delegatensis

9.9
A tall Australian tree with hard light brown or pink wood used for timber
  • noun
  • Australian
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  • The timber from Eucalyptus delegatensis is highly valued in construction for its strength.

Examples

  • Forests of Eucalyptus delegatensis are found in the highlands of southeast Australia.

  • The pale bark and towering presence of Eucalyptus delegatensis make it easy to identify in the wild.

  • The Eucalyptus delegatensis tree can grow up to 60 meters tall.

  • Many builders prefer using Eucalyptus delegatensis for its durability.

  • Forests of Eucalyptus delegatensis are found in the highlands of southeast Australia.

  • The pale bark and towering presence of Eucalyptus delegatensis make it easy to identify in the wild.

  • The timber from Eucalyptus delegatensis is highly valued in construction for its strength.

Synonyms

alpine ash
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  • Australian
8.9

A tall Australian tree with hard pinkish or light brown wood used for furniture

is the same tree but gives common local names instead of regional focus

Surface Forms

Eucalyptus delegatensis singular
Eucalyptus delegatenses plural

Morphology

eucalyptus + delegatensis

This is a genus + species binomial: knowing 'eucalyptus' lets a learner infer it refers to a particular kind of eucalyptus tree, so part of the meaning (a type of eucalyptus) is predictable. However, 'delegatensis' is a Latin species epithet with no transparent lexical meaning for a B1 learner, so the specific sense and attributes of the species are not derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

Eucalyptus delegatensis gets its name from two parts: Eucalyptus comes from Greek and means 'well covered', because young flowers have a cap, and delegatensis is named after the place 'Delegate' in Australia. So the full name points to a eucalyptus from that area, which is the tall Australian timber tree called 'alpine ash'.