Prunus maritima
- noun
- Specialized
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ciruela de playa
- Gardeners often cultivate Prunus maritima for its attractive flowers and edible fruit.
Examples
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The Prunus maritima thrives along the coastal dunes.
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Jams made from Prunus maritima are popular delicacies in some coastal communities.
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Gardeners often cultivate Prunus maritima for its attractive flowers and fruit.
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The Prunus maritima flourishes along the sandy dunes of the northeastern coastline.
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Have you ever tasted the fruit of the Prunus maritima?
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Jams made from Prunus maritima are popular delicacies in some coastal communities.
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The Prunus maritima flourishes along the sandy dunes of the northeastern coastline.
Synonyms
A shrub that grows on the northeast coast and makes white flowers and purple fruit you can eat
A small shrub by the sea with white flowers and purple fruit you can eat
Surface Forms
Morphology
Prunus + maritima
This is a Latin binomial: 'Prunus' names the genus (trees/shrubs) and 'maritima' etymologically means 'of the sea' or 'maritime', so the literal sense is a seaside Prunus and would indicate a coastal shrub. However, as a scientific name (and with 'maritima' absent from the provided dictionary entry), the form is partly specialized and not fully transparent to average B1 learners who typically lack Latin knowledge or familiarity with botanical names.
Etymology
Prunus maritima comes from two Latin words: Prunus means 'plum' and maritima means 'of the sea', because this shrub grows on sandy beaches and makes small purple fruit. So the name points to the 'beach plum' we know today.
