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genus Pterocarpus

genus Pterocarpus

9.9
A group of tropical trees and climbers with wide winged seed pods
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Pterocarpus
  • The brightly colored wood from the genus Pterocarpus is often used for making furniture and musical instruments.

Examples

  • Researchers discovered a new member of the genus Pterocarpus in the rainforests of Southeast Asia.

  • Many trees in the genus Pterocarpus are found in tropical regions.

  • Many species in the genus Pterocarpus are valued for their durable timber.

  • The genus Pterocarpus includes many valuable timber species.

  • Many species in the genus Pterocarpus are valued for their durable timber.

  • Researchers discovered a new member of the genus Pterocarpus in the rainforests of Southeast Asia.

  • The brightly colored wood from the genus Pterocarpus is often used for making furniture and musical instruments.

Synonyms

Pterocarpus
vsgenus Pterocarpus
  • Specialized
9.9

A tropical tree or climbing plant with winged seed pods used for furniture and dyes

names particular example species rather than highlighting commercial uses

Surface Forms

genus Pterocarpus singular
genera Pterocarpus plural

Morphology

genus + Pterocarpus

This is fully compositional: 'genus' (a biological rank grouping related species) combined with 'Pterocarpus' (the proper name of a tree genus) yields the literal meaning ‘the genus called Pterocarpus’. Taxonomic noun phrases follow a transparent, cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand the expression.

Etymology

Genus Pterocarpus comes from Greek parts ptero meaning 'wing' and carpus meaning 'fruit', because many of these trees have flat, wing-like seed pods. So the name refers to trees with 'winged' fruits and helps you remember what they look like.