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Myroxylon balsamum pereirae

Myroxylon balsamum pereirae

9.9
A tree from Central and South America that makes a strong smelling resin used in perfumes and flavorings
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Myroxylon balsamum pereirae
  • The resin collected from Myroxylon balsamum pereirae is widely used in the perfume industry.

Examples

  • Many perfumes contain extracts from Myroxylon balsamum pereirae.

  • The Myroxylon balsamum pereirae tree grows in tropical rainforests.

  • Exportation of Myroxylon balsamum pereirae has contributed to local economies due to the high demand for its balsam.

  • Traditional healers in Central America value Myroxylon balsamum pereirae for its medicinal properties.

  • The resin collected from Myroxylon balsamum pereirae is widely used in the perfume industry.

  • Many perfumes contain extracts from Myroxylon balsamum pereirae.

  • Exportation of Myroxylon balsamum pereirae has contributed to local economies due to the high demand for its balsam.

Synonyms

Myroxylon pereirae
vsMyroxylon balsamum pereirae
  • Specialized
9.9

A tree from Central and South America that produces a fragrant resin used in perfumes and medicines

is the longer botanical name form for the same tree
Peruvian balsam
vsMyroxylon balsamum pereirae
  • US
9.2

A South and Central American tree that makes a sticky resin used in perfume and medicine

emphasizes its use in flavorings rather than medicinal use
Myroxylon balsamum
vsMyroxylon balsamum pereirae
  • Specialized
9.9

A medium tree from tropical America with hard fragrant wood and a scented liquid used in perfume and medicine

focuses on aromatic resin for perfumes and flavorings rather than hardwood

Surface Forms

Myroxylon balsamum pereirae singular
Myroxylon balsamum pereiraes plural

Morphology

Myroxylon + balsamum + pereirae

This is a Latin scientific binomial (a taxonomic proper name) rather than a compositional English phrase; its referent (a particular tree yielding balsam of Peru) cannot be derived by combining the listed constituents. Two of the components are non-English or dictionary-missing and the form 'balsamum' is Latinized, so a B1 learner who knows the parts would not reliably infer the meaning.

Etymology

Myroxylon balsamum pereirae is a name that shows a simple picture: balsamum means a sticky, sweet-smelling resin and pereirae honors a man named Pereira who studied the tree. So the name helps you remember it is the tree that makes the fragrant resin used in perfumes and flavoring.