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lemon-scented gum

lemon-scented gum

8.8
A tall Australian tree with smooth bark and a strong lemon smell from its leaves
  • noun
  • Australian
translation icon : eucalipto limón
  • Gardeners often plant lemon-scented gum for its fragrant foliage and attractive bark.

Examples

  • A row of lemon-scented gum lines the driveway, providing shade and a pleasant citrus scent.

  • The lemon-scented gum tree grows well in warm climates.

  • The lemon-scented gum in the park released a fresh aroma after the rain.

  • I love the smell of lemon-scented gum in the forest.

  • A row of lemon-scented gum lines the driveway, providing shade and a pleasant citrus scent.

  • Gardeners often plant lemon-scented gum for its fragrant foliage and attractive bark.

  • The lemon-scented gum in the park released a fresh aroma after the rain.

Synonyms

Eucalyptus citriodora
vslemon-scented gum
  • Australian
7.5

An Australian tree with smooth bark and lemon-scented leaves called lemon-scented gum

is the common everyday name for the same tree rather than the scientific name

Surface Forms

lemon-scented gum singular
lemon-scented gums plural

Morphology

lemon-scented + gum

This is a straightforward adjective + noun composition: 'lemon-scented' means 'having the smell of lemon' and 'gum' (here) denotes a eucalyptus tree, so the phrase denotes a gum tree that smells of lemon. The meaning is directly derivable from the constituents and follows a common cross‑linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows the parts can infer it.

Etymology

Lemon-scented gum is an Australian eucalyptus tree named for its leaves that smell of lemon and for gum, a common name for eucalyptus trees, so the name simply describes a 'gum' tree that is 'lemon-scented'.