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Oleandra mollis

Oleandra mollis

9.9
A tropical fern with leathery leaves that grows from Asia to Polynesia
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Oleandra mollis
  • The leathery leaves of Oleandra mollis make it a popular choice for tropical gardens.

Examples

  • Unlike many ferns, Oleandra mollis thrives in both humid and slightly drier environments.

  • Botanists discovered a rare specimen of Oleandra mollis in the rainforests of Borneo.

  • The Oleandra mollis thrives in humid conditions.

  • Have you seen an Oleandra mollis before?

  • Botanists discovered a rare specimen of Oleandra mollis in the rainforests of Borneo.

  • The leathery leaves of Oleandra mollis make it a popular choice for tropical gardens.

  • Unlike many ferns, Oleandra mollis thrives in both humid and slightly drier environments.

Synonyms

oleander fern
vsOleandra mollis
  • Australian
9.8

A tropical fern with long leathery leaves like an oleander

is the scientific binomial form used in biological naming

Surface Forms

Oleandra mollis singular
Oleandra mollis plural

Morphology

Oleandra + mollis

This is a Latin binomial (a scientific species name) functioning as a proper noun rather than a compositional English phrase; the second element 'mollis' is not a standard English word here and is missing from the dictionary entry. A B1 learner who 'knows' the listed constituents would not be able to derive the meaning 'a tropical fern...' without botanical or Latin knowledge, so the expression is not transparently interpretable.

Etymology

The name Oleandra mollis comes from Latin words: oleandra ('like an oleander') and mollis ('soft'), so you can picture a fern with oleander-like, soft leaves, which explains the name today.