Carya aquatica
- noun
- Specialized
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Carya aquatica
- The nuts of Carya aquatica are less palatable than those of other hickories due to their bitterness.
Examples
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The Carya aquatica is often found in wet bottomland forests across the southeastern United States.
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Many birds nest in the branches of the Carya aquatica.
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Botanists studied the growth patterns of Carya aquatica near the riverbanks.
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The Carya aquatica is often found near riverbanks.
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The Carya aquatica tree thrives in the moist environments of the southern United States.
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Because of its bitter nuts, the Carya aquatica is not commonly harvested for food.
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In the wetlands, the Carya aquatica provides habitat for various bird species.
Synonyms
A hickory tree that grows in wet southern United States areas with many narrow leaves and bitter nuts
A tree that has many narrow leaflets and bitter nuts and grows in wet parts of the southern United States
A hickory-like tree that grows in the southern United States with many narrow leaves and bitter nuts
How Bitter
Surface Forms
Morphology
Carya + aquatica
The binomial combines the genus 'Carya' (a hickory) with 'aquatica' (water-associated), giving the predictable meaning 'water hickory' or a hickory that grows near water. Although 'aquatica' is a Latin form and not glossed in the input, its clear relation to English 'aquatic' makes the species meaning transparently derivable from the constituents for a learner who knows both parts.
Etymology
Carya aquatica is a scientific name made of two parts: Carya meaning 'nut' and aquatica meaning 'water'. So, the name paints a simple image of a hickory tree with nuts that grows in wet ground, which is why it is called the 'water hickory'.
