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Pereskia aculeata

Pereskia aculeata

9.9
A woody climbing plant from the West Indies with spiny stems, fragrant white flowers and small orange fruits
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The botanical garden features a rare Pereskia aculeata climbing along the trellis.

Examples

  • The small orange fruits of Pereskia aculeata are a food source for several bird species.

  • Many gardeners are attracted by the fragrant flowers of Pereskia aculeata.

  • Look at that Pereskia aculeata!

  • What a beautiful Pereskia aculeata!

  • Many gardeners are attracted by the fragrant flowers of Pereskia aculeata.

  • The botanical garden features a rare Pereskia aculeata climbing along the trellis.

  • The small orange fruits of Pereskia aculeata are a food source for several bird species.

Synonyms

Barbados gooseberry
vsPereskia aculeata
  • UK
8.6

A woody climbing plant with spiny stems, white fragrant flowers, and small orange-yellow fruit

is the same plant described but uses a different name

Surface Forms

Pereskia aculeata singular

Morphology

Pereskia + aculeata

This is a Latin binomial (scientific) name rather than an ordinary English phrase, so its referent cannot be derived compositionally by a B1 learner from the listed constituents. The elements are specialized or non‑English (and 'aculeata' is not a familiar English morpheme), so the meaning ‘a particular spiny West Indian climbing plant’ is lexicalized and unpredictable for learners.

Etymology

Pereskia aculeata may come from a scholar's name and a Latin word: Pereskia is named for the French scholar Peiresc, and aculeata means 'spiny' or 'with small sharp points', so the name helps you picture a climbing plant with sharp stems.