Periploca graeca
- noun
- Specialized
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Periploca graeca
- The Periploca graeca in our garden climbs beautifully over the archway each summer.
Examples
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Gardeners appreciate Periploca graeca for its striking foliage and unusual flowers despite its unpleasant scent.
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Caution is advised, as the fruits of Periploca graeca are poisonous if ingested.
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The Periploca graeca is known for its unique climbing ability.
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Many gardeners choose to plant Periploca graeca for its ornamental flowers.
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Caution is advised, as the fruits of Periploca graeca are poisonous if ingested.
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Gardeners appreciate Periploca graeca for its striking foliage and unusual flowers despite its unpleasant scent.
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Many gardeners choose to plant Periploca graeca for its ornamental flowers.
Synonyms
A climbing plant with dark shiny leaves and poisonous yellow fruits often grown in gardens
How Ornamental
Surface Forms
Morphology
Periploca + graeca
This is a botanical Latin binomial combining the genus name 'Periploca' with the specific epithet 'graeca' (Latin for 'Greek' or 'from Greece'), so a learner who knows both parts could infer it denotes a Periploca associated with Greece. However, average B1 learners are unlikely to know Latin species‑naming conventions or the form 'graeca', and the name does not itself convey the plant's detailed properties, making the relation only partially transparent.
Etymology
Periploca graeca comes from Greek words: peri- meaning 'around' and ploca meaning 'twist', so it describes a plant that wraps around a support. The second word graeca means 'Greek', which helps you remember that this climbing shrub comes from Greece and nearby areas.