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Myrtus communis

Myrtus communis

9.5
An evergreen Mediterranean shrub with fragrant leaves, white or pink flowers and dark blue berries
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Myrtus communis
  • She planted Myrtus communis for its fragrant leaves and attractive flowers.

Examples

  • The garden featured a beautiful Myrtus communis hedge along the pathway.

  • Mediterranean cuisines sometimes use berries from the Myrtus communis in their recipes.

  • The Myrtus communis thrives in warm climates.

  • Did you know that Myrtus communis is often used in herbal medicine?

  • Many traditional Mediterranean dishes include the dark berries of the Myrtus communis for added flavor.

  • In her botanical garden, she admired the delicate white flowers of the Myrtus communis shrub.

  • The Myrtus communis plant, known for its aromatic leaves, is often used in landscaping.

Synonyms

common myrtle
vsMyrtus communis
7.7

A small evergreen bush with fragrant leaves, white or pink flowers, and black berries

is the formal Latin botanical name for the same shrub

Surface Forms

Myrtus communis main

Morphology

Myrtus + communis

This is a Latin binomial composed of the genus name 'Myrtus' (an evergreen shrub) plus the specific epithet 'communis' (Latin for 'common'); the species name therefore literally denotes the 'common myrtle'. Because the meaning follows straightforward compositional taxonomic naming and 'communis' is etymologically cognate with 'common' in many European languages, a learner who knows the constituents can derive the referent.

Etymology

Myrtus communis comes from old Greek and Latin words: Myrtus was the Greek name for the myrtle and was linked to the goddess of love, and communis means 'common'. So the name simply means 'the common myrtle', the familiar Mediterranean shrub with fragrant leaves and white or pink flowers.