Cordia alliodora
- noun
- Specialized
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Cordia alliodora
- The wood of the Cordia alliodora is highly valued for furniture making.
Examples
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The creamy white flowers of the Cordia alliodora attract many pollinators during the blooming season.
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The Cordia alliodora tree can grow up to 30 meters tall.
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In tropical regions, Cordia alliodora is often planted along roadsides for shade and decoration.
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Many gardeners appreciate the beauty of Cordia alliodora flowers.
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The creamy white flowers of the Cordia alliodora attract many pollinators during the blooming season.
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The wood of the Cordia alliodora is highly valued for furniture making.
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In tropical regions, Cordia alliodora is often planted along roadsides for shade and decoration.
Synonyms
A large tropical American tree with many creamy white flowers and useful wood
A large tropical American tree with many creamy white flowers and useful wood
A large tropical tree with many creamy white flowers and hard wood used for furniture
A large tropical American tree with strong, durable wood and creamy white flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
Cordia + alliodora
This is a Latin binomial species name: the meaning is a taxonomic label rather than a compositional phrase. 'Cordia' is a genus name and 'alliodora' is an unfamiliar epithet (not a normal English word), so a B1 learner who knows the parts would not be able to derive the definition 'a large tropical American tree' from them. Such scientific names are language-specific labels and thus unpredictable for general learners.
Etymology
Cordia alliodora gets its name from the plant group Cordia and the Latin word alliodora, which comes from old words meaning 'garlic' and 'smell'. So the name gives a clear image: a large tropical tree whose wood or crushed leaves can give a faint 'garlic' scent, which helps you remember the tree and its timber.
