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Prunus triloba

Prunus triloba

9.9
A small Chinese tree or shrub that people grow for its pink and white spring flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Prunus triloba
  • The Prunus triloba is prized for its striking spring blossoms in many ornamental gardens.

Examples

  • My neighbor planted a Prunus triloba along the fence for its beautiful pink-white flowers.

  • The Prunus triloba blooms beautifully in spring.

  • Botanists often recommend Prunus triloba for its tolerance of cooler climates.

  • In my garden, I planted a Prunus triloba last year.

  • My neighbor planted a Prunus triloba along the fence for its beautiful pink-white flowers.

  • The Prunus triloba is prized for its striking spring blossoms in many ornamental gardens.

  • Botanists often recommend Prunus triloba for its tolerance of cooler climates.

Surface Forms

Prunus triloba singular
Prunus trilobas plural

Morphology

Prunus + triloba

The binomial combines 'Prunus' (a genus of trees and shrubs) with the Latin-derived element 'triloba' (tri- 'three' + -loba 'lobed'), so the name literally denotes a Prunus with three-lobed features and is compositional in botanical terms. However 'triloba' is technical/Latin morphology not part of everyday English, and the whole item is a specialist taxonomic name rather than a productive everyday phrase, so a B1 learner would only partially be able to infer the meaning.

Etymology

Prunus triloba comes from Latin words: Prunus means 'plum' and triloba means 'three-lobed'. The name describes a small plum-like tree whose leaves often have three parts and which is grown for its pretty pink-white flowers, so the name gives a simple picture to help you remember the plant.