Pinus cembra
- noun
- Specialized
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pino cembro
- The Swiss stone pine, known botanically as Pinus cembra, thrives in the Alps and Carpathians.
Examples
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Locals gather cembra nuts from the Pinus cembra for culinary and ornamental uses.
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The durable wood of Pinus cembra has been valued for centuries in construction and carving.
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The Pinus cembra tree is known for its beautiful shape.
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Many gardeners prefer Pinus cembra for its resilience.
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Locals gather cembra nuts from the Pinus cembra for culinary and ornamental uses.
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The durable wood of Pinus cembra has been valued for centuries in construction and carving.
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The Swiss stone pine, known botanically as Pinus cembra, thrives in the Alps and Carpathians.
Synonyms
A large tree from central Europe with groups of five needles and edible seeds
A large mountain pine with clusters of five needles and small edible seeds
A large European pine tree with groups of five needles and edible nuts
A large pine tree from the high Alps that makes edible seeds called cembra nuts
Surface Forms
Morphology
Pinus + cembra
This is a Latin binomial: 'Pinus' clearly marks the genus (pine), so a learner who knows the constituents can infer it refers to a kind of pine tree. However, the species epithet 'cembra' is a lexicalized Latin name that does not transparently convey the specific features (five-needle clusters, edible seeds), so the full, specific meaning is only partially predictable.
Etymology
Pinus cembra takes its name from Latin and a local place name: Pinus means 'pine' and cembra probably comes from the Cembra valley in Italy where the tree grows. So the name is like saying 'pine from Cembra', which helps you remember it is a mountain pine that makes edible cembra nuts.
