maple-leaved bayur
- noun
- Indian
:
bayur de hoja de arce
- The maple-leaved bayur produces fragrant white flowers that open at night.
Examples
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The maple-leaved bayur is prized for its ornamental beauty in many Indian gardens.
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Wood from the maple-leaved bayur is used for making durable planks.
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The maple-leaved bayur tree is known for its fragrant flowers.
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Do you have a maple-leaved bayur in your garden?
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The maple-leaved bayur is often seen in parks for its beautiful night-blooming flowers.
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In summer, the maple-leaved bayur provides ample shade with its broad canopy.
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The fragrant white flowers of the maple-leaved bayur attract many night-pollinating insects.
Synonyms
A tree from India with white fragrant flowers that open at night and reddish wood used for planks
A large tree that loses leaves, has fragrant white night flowers and reddish wood for planks
Surface Forms
Morphology
maple-leaved + bayur
This is a compositional noun phrase: 'maple-leaved' transparently means 'having leaves like a maple' (maple + -leaved) and 'bayur' names the tree. A learner who knows both constituents would readily infer it refers to a bayur tree with maple-like leaves, so the meaning is derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Maple-leaved bayur may come from a simple picture: maple-leaved shows the tree's leaves look like a maple leaf, and bayur is a 'local name' for the tree. So the name helps you picture a tree with maple-shaped leaves, sweet-smelling white flowers that open at night, and red wood used for planks.
