Prunus dulcis
- noun
- Specialized
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almendro
- Many commercial almonds are harvested from Prunus dulcis grown in Mediterranean climates.
Examples
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The orchards in California are filled with blooming Prunus dulcis each spring.
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Gardeners admire the delicate pink blossoms of Prunus dulcis in early April.
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The Prunus dulcis tree blooms beautifully in spring.
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Have you ever seen a Prunus dulcis in full bloom?
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Many commercial almonds are harvested from Prunus dulcis grown in Mediterranean climates.
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Gardeners admire the delicate pink blossoms of Prunus dulcis in early April.
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The orchards in California are filled with blooming Prunus dulcis each spring.
Synonyms
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1.6
A small tree with pink flowers that produces edible seeds
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A small tree that makes edible nuts with a hard shell and pink flowers
A small tree with pink flowers that produces edible almonds
A small tree that loses its leaves and has pink flowers and edible almonds
A tree that grows almonds and has white or pink spring flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
Prunus + dulcis
This is a Latin binomial (scientific name) rather than a regular English phrase, and one constituent ('dulcis') is not a recognized English word for B1 learners. Even if a learner knew 'Prunus' as a genus and recognized 'dulcis' as meaning 'sweet' in Latin, that would not reliably yield the common meaning 'almond' or the full description of the tree, so the overall meaning is not derivable from the parts for typical learners.
Etymology
Prunus dulcis is the Latin name for the almond tree. The first part, Prunus, shows it is a fruit tree and the second part, dulcis, comes from a word meaning 'sweet', so this helps you remember the tree gives sweet nuts and pretty pink blossoms.