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Juniperus procera

Juniperus procera

9.9
A tall tree from eastern Africa and Arabia with fragrant and strong wood used for furniture
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : junípero procera
  • The wood from Juniperus procera is valued for its fragrance and durability.

Examples

  • The Juniperus procera tree can grow up to 40 meters tall.

  • Conservation efforts are underway to protect remaining populations of Juniperus procera.

  • Carpenters often use Juniperus procera wood for making high-quality furniture.

  • Many craftsmen use Juniperus procera for making furniture.

  • Carpenters often use Juniperus procera wood for making high-quality furniture.

  • The wood from Juniperus procera is valued for its fragrance and durability.

  • The Juniperus procera tree is known for its tall stature and fragrant wood.

Synonyms

east African cedar
vsJuniperus procera
  • UK
8.2

A tall African tree with wood that smells nice and lasts a long time for making furniture and houses

is the botanical name for the same tree
pencil cedar tree
vsJuniperus procera
  • US
6.5

A small evergreen tree that provides wood for making pencils

is the African timber tree noted for fragrant wood rather than pencil use
pencil cedar
vsJuniperus procera
  • Specialized
6.8

An evergreen tree, like the eastern red cedar, whose wood is used to make pencils

is a single African species with fragrant timber, not a group used for pencils

Surface Forms

Juniperus procera singular
Juniperus proceras plural

Morphology

Juniperus + procera

This is a Latin binomial (genus + species) used as a proper name; even if a learner recognizes 'Juniperus' as a genus of conifers, the species epithet 'procera' is not an English lexical item and provides no transparent information about geography or timber use. The specific meaning ('a tall tropical African timber tree') is not compositionally derivable from the parts, so a B1 learner who only knows the constituents would not infer the full sense.

Etymology

Juniperus procera is a name from Latin that literally means a tall juniper. Juniperus is the juniper tree and procera means 'tall' or 'slender', so the name fits this tall African timber tree valued for its fragrant, durable wood.