Amygdalus communis
- noun
- Archaic
:
almendro
- The Amygdalus communis is widely grown for its nutritious almonds in Mediterranean climates.
Examples
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Pink blossoms appear on Amygdalus communis in early spring, before the leaves emerge.
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Did you know that Amygdalus communis is also known as the almond tree?
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Botanists classify the almond tree as Amygdalus communis in scientific literature.
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The Amygdalus communis tree produces delicious almonds.
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The Amygdalus communis tree produces delicious almonds that are harvested in late summer.
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In Mediterranean regions, the Amygdalus communis thrives and is often planted for both its nuts and beauty.
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During springtime, the gorgeous pink blossoms of the Amygdalus communis attract many pollinators.
Synonyms
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1.6
A small tree with pink flowers that produces edible seeds
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4.4
A small tree that makes edible nuts with a hard shell and pink flowers
A small tree with pink spring flowers that makes almonds you can eat
A small tree that loses its leaves and has pink flowers and edible almonds
A tree that grows almonds and has white or pink spring flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
Amygdalus + communis
This is a Latin binomial (scientific) name whose interpretation depends on taxonomic conventions and knowledge of Latin rather than compositional English meaning; B1 learners who know the English words would not automatically derive 'a small almond tree cultivated for its nuts and blossoms' from the parts. The second element 'communis' is not an English lemma here and the genus name is specialized, so the overall meaning is idiomatic/terminological rather than transparently built from everyday constituent meanings.
Etymology
Amygdalus communis comes from old words: Amygdalus, meaning 'almond', and communis, meaning 'common'. So the name literally means 'common almond' and helps you remember it is the almond tree grown for its edible nuts and pink flowers.