Betula populifolia
- noun
- /ˈbɛtʃʊlə ˌpɒpjʊlɪˈfoʊliə/
- Specialized
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abeto gris
- The forest behind his house was filled with Betula populifolia, their pale bark brightening the landscape.
Examples
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Hikers easily recognized Betula populifolia by its distinctive white bark and pointed leaves.
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Scientists studied the resilience of Betula populifolia after wildfires in the region.
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The Betula populifolia is a beautiful tree.
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Many Betula populifolia trees grow in this park.
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Hikers easily recognized Betula populifolia by its distinctive white bark and pointed leaves.
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The forest behind his house was filled with Betula populifolia, their pale bark brightening the landscape.
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Scientists studied the resilience of Betula populifolia after wildfires in the region.
Synonyms
A medium-sized birch tree with white or pale grey bark from eastern North America
A medium-sized birch tree with pale gray bark that grows in eastern North America in old fields and burned areas
Surface Forms
Morphology
Betula + populifolia
This is a botanical Latin binomial: 'Betula' denotes the birch genus but 'populifolia' is a Latin adjectival epithet (not a standard English word) and is missing from the dictionary entry. A B1 learner who knows ordinary English vocabulary would not be able to derive the specific species meaning from these Latin components without specialist botanical or Latin knowledge, so the expression is not transparently compositional for general learners.
Etymology
Betula populifolia is a scientific name from Latin: Betula means 'birch' and populifolia means 'poplar-like leaves'. People named it this because the tree is a birch with pale bark and leaves that look like a poplar, so the name tells you what the tree looks like.
