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Nephelium mutabile

Nephelium mutabile

9.9
A Southeast Asian tree that makes a sweet fruit like a rambutan
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The Nephelium mutabile yields a fruit that is prized for its sweetness across Southeast Asia.

Examples

  • Unlike the rambutan, Nephelium mutabile produces fruit that many consider even more delicious.

  • The Nephelium mutabile tree grows well in tropical climates.

  • Growers are starting to cultivate Nephelium mutabile as a premium export crop due to its unique flavor.

  • Have you ever tasted the fruit of the Nephelium mutabile?

  • The Nephelium mutabile produces a sweet and juicy fruit that is popular in many tropical regions.

  • Growers are starting to cultivate Nephelium mutabile as a premium export crop due to its unique flavor.

  • During the summer, the fruit of the Nephelium mutabile becomes a favorite snack for locals at the market.

Synonyms

pulasan tree
vsNephelium mutabile
  • Philippine
9.9

A tropical tree that grows sweet fruit like rambutan

is the scientific name used in the description rather than a common name
pulasan
vsNephelium mutabile
  • Philippine
9.9

A tropical tree that grows sweet red fruit like a rambutan

is the formal botanical name used in the description rather than a common term
pulassan
vsNephelium mutabile
  • Philippine
9.9

A tropical tree that makes a sweet fruit like a rambutan

is the scientific designation in the description, not the common variant

Surface Forms

Nephelium mutabile singular
Nephelium mutabilas plural

Morphology

Nephelium + mutabile

This is a Latin binomial scientific name: while 'Nephelium' indicates the genus (tropical trees/rambutan relatives), the species epithet 'mutabile' is a Latin adjective unlikely to be known by a B1 learner and does not transparently convey the specific sensory or geographic properties. Species names are conventional labels rather than compositional descriptions, so the full meaning ('an East Indian fruit tree bearing fruit similar to rambutan') cannot be derived from the parts.

Etymology

Nephelium mutabile may come from a word meaning 'cloud' because the tree's round fruits often grow in soft clusters that look like little clouds. The part mutabile suggests 'changeable', so the name helps you remember a sweet fruit tree related to the rambutan whose fruits can vary in size or taste.