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genus Nolina

genus Nolina

9.9
A group of plants like yucca that live many years and grow in dry southern United States and Mexico
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnəs noʊˈliːnə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Nolina
  • Researchers found that members of the genus Nolina are drought-resistant and hardy.

Examples

  • The desert garden featured several species from the genus Nolina.

  • Many plants in the genus Nolina are used for landscaping in arid regions.

  • The genus Nolina includes several species commonly found in deserts.

  • Many gardeners appreciate the genus Nolina for its drought resistance.

  • Many plants in the genus Nolina are used for landscaping in arid regions.

  • The desert garden featured several species from the genus Nolina.

  • Researchers found that members of the genus Nolina are drought-resistant and hardy.

Synonyms

Nolina
vsgenus Nolina
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant that lives many years with long narrow leaves and a woody stem, like a small yucca

is the same simpler description without the extra leaf and stem details

Surface Forms

genus Nolina singular
genera Nolina plural

Morphology

genus + Nolina

The phrase combines 'genus' (a biological rank grouping related species) with the taxon name 'Nolina', so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to the genus named Nolina (a group of related perennial plants). This is a regular compositional noun phrase following cross-linguistic taxonomic naming patterns; although botanical register is specialized, the meaning is directly derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

Genus Nolina comes from plant naming: a genus is a group of similar plants, and Nolina may be named after an early botanist who first described these yucca-like, drought‑resistant plants, so the name means the group of those desert perennials.