Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
Talinum paniculatum

Talinum paniculatum

9.9
A tropical plant with thick underground roots and groups of red to yellow flowers from warm parts of the Americas
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Talinum paniculatum
  • The garden featured a striking display of Talinum paniculatum in full bloom.

Examples

  • Researchers studied the medicinal properties of Talinum paniculatum roots.

  • Talinum paniculatum has become naturalized in many tropical regions around the world.

  • The Talinum paniculatum thrives in warm climates.

  • Have you seen a Talinum paniculatum plant before?

  • Talinum paniculatum is known for its vibrant flowers that add color to tropical gardens.

  • In local markets, you can often find fresh produce from Talinum paniculatum being sold.

  • The Talinum paniculatum plant is often used in traditional dishes across Central America.

Synonyms

jewels-of-opar
vsTalinum paniculatum
  • US
9.9

A tropical plant that has thick roots and groups of small red and yellow flowers

is wild tropical species noted for wide introduction beyond its native range

Surface Forms

Talinum paniculatum singular
Talinum paniculatums plural

Morphology

Talinum + paniculatum

This is a Latin binomial scientific name rather than a compositional English phrase: the second element 'paniculatum' is not an English word (and is marked as not found), and the name encodes a taxonomic label rather than descriptive meaning accessible to a B1 learner. Knowing 'Talinum' as a genus does not let a learner infer the specific species' characteristics, so the overall meaning is not predictable from the parts.

Etymology

Talinum paniculatum is a Latin scientific name for the plant. The second word paniculatum means 'with panicles', a loose group of small flower branches, so the name gives you the picture of a plant covered in many tiny branching flowers.