siris tree
- noun
- UK
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árbol siris
- The siris tree is easily recognized by its clusters of greenish-yellow flowers and rattling seed pods.
Examples
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In spring, the leaves of the siris tree offer dense shade for people and animals alike.
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Farmers often plant the siris tree along field borders to help prevent soil erosion.
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Look at the siris tree!
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The siris tree is known for its beautiful flowers.
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Farmers often plant the siris tree along field borders to help prevent soil erosion.
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The siris tree is easily recognized by its clusters of greenish-yellow flowers and rattling seed pods.
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In spring, the leaves of the siris tree offer dense shade for people and animals alike.
Synonyms
A large spreading tree with big leaves, round yellow-green flowers and long seed pods that rattle in the wind
A large tree from warm regions with big leaves, round yellow-green flower clusters and long seed pods that rattle
A large tree with big leaves, round clusters of yellow-green flowers, and long seed pods that rattle in the wind
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Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: 'siris' names a particular kind of tree and 'tree' simply specifies the category, so a learner who knows both words will understand it refers to that species. This species-name + tree pattern is a common, cross-linguistic noun-compound structure and therefore readily interpretable by B1 learners.
Etymology
Siris tree comes from an old Indian word, 'sirīs', for this common, useful tree. Farmers often planted it along field borders for deep shade and to stop soil washing away, and its long seed pods that rattle in the wind make it easy to notice, so that's why the name refers to this particular tree today.