Pyrola americana
- noun
- /paɪˈroʊlə əˈmɛrɪkən/
- Specialized
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Pyrola americana
- Botanists identified the plant as Pyrola americana by its leathery leaves and white flowers.
Examples
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The forest floor was covered with Pyrola americana blooming in the shade.
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The Pyrola americana blooms beautifully in spring.
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Many nature trails in the region feature abundant Pyrola americana among the undergrowth.
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I found a Pyrola americana in the forest.
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Many nature trails in the region feature abundant Pyrola americana among the undergrowth.
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The forest floor was covered with Pyrola americana blooming in the shade.
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Botanists identified the plant as Pyrola americana by its leathery leaves and white flowers.
Synonyms
A small evergreen plant with round thick leaves and white flowers native to eastern North America
A low evergreen plant with thick, strong leaves and white flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
Pyrola + americana
This is a taxonomic binomial combining the genus name Pyrola (a wintergreen/shinleaf) with the Latin adjective 'americana' meaning 'American', so the phrase literally denotes the American species of Pyrola. Binomial scientific names are compositionally transparent (genus + origin/descriptor), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it refers to a Pyrola native to America.
Etymology
Pyrola americana probably comes from Latin. Pyrola may mean 'little pear' because the plant's round, leathery leaves look like small pear leaves, and americana simply means 'from America', so the name points to an American plant with pear-like leaves.
