Moon tree
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9.1
- noun
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árbol lunar
- known as moon tree
Examples
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We want our moon trees.
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While it is good to remember our past and celebrate our own local connections with the great accomplishments of our nation, we couldn't help but think how sad it is that we probably won't get another moon tree here at Oregon State anytime soon - which is a shame because we think the moon and space are some pretty neat places.
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The seed that became Oregon State's moon tree traveled into space on the Apollo XIV mission in 1971, circling the moon with astronaut Stuart Roosa.
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The seed that became the moon tree traveled into space on the Apollo 14 mission in 1971.
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Known as the "moon trees," these seedlings were planted across the United States after being taken to the Moon.
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Many communities celebrate their local moon trees as a symbol of scientific achievement and connection to space.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound 'moon tree' transparently signals a tree that has some connection to the moon, so a B1 learner who knows 'moon' and 'tree' would infer a lunar relation. However, the precise historical/technical meaning (trees grown from seeds taken to the moon during space missions) is specialized and not fully predictable from the parts alone, requiring prior exposure.
Etymology
The noun Moon tree comes from a real event: seeds were taken 'to the moon' on an Apollo flight and later planted on Earth to grow a tree. So a Moon tree means a tree that grew from seeds that went 'to the moon'.