Prunus cerasus caproniana
- noun
- Specialized
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Prunus cerasus caproniana
- The pale red fruit of Prunus cerasus caproniana sets it apart from other cherry varieties.
Examples
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The orchard was planted with Prunus cerasus caproniana to produce cherries for cooking.
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I planted a Prunus cerasus caproniana in my garden last spring.
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She prefers using Prunus cerasus caproniana in her preserves because of its delicate flavor.
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The Prunus cerasus caproniana tree thrives in temperate climates.
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She prefers using Prunus cerasus caproniana in her preserves because of its delicate flavor.
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The orchard was planted with Prunus cerasus caproniana to produce cherries for cooking.
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The pale red fruit of Prunus cerasus caproniana is perfect for making tart desserts.
Synonyms
A sour cherry tree that makes pale red fruit with almost clear juice
Surface Forms
Morphology
Prunus + cerasus + caproniana
The genus name 'Prunus' clearly signals a fruit-bearing tree/shrub, so a learner who knows that constituent can infer this is a species of tree that bears fruit. However, the Latin epithets 'cerasus' and 'caproniana' are non-lexical/opaque to typical learners and do not transparently convey the specific sense 'cultivated sour cherry with pale red fruit and colorless juice,' so the full meaning is not predictable from the parts.
Etymology
Prunus cerasus caproniana uses Latin words that point to a cherry tree: Prunus and cerasus both mean 'cherry', and the last part, caproniana, may come from a person or place named Capron. So the full name tells us this is a special 'cherry' type that makes pale red fruit with nearly colorless juice.
