Diospyros kurzii
- noun
- Specialized
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Diospyros kurzii
- The furniture was made from the striking wood of Diospyros kurzii.
Examples
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The wood from Diospyros kurzii is highly prized in furniture making.
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Botanists documented the habitat of Diospyros kurzii in Southeast Asian forests.
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Researchers discovered that Diospyros kurzii is valued for its zebrawood timber.
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Diospyros kurzii is known for its beautiful zebrawood grain.
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Researchers discovered that Diospyros kurzii is valued for its zebrawood timber.
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The furniture was made from the striking wood of Diospyros kurzii.
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Botanists documented the habitat of Diospyros kurzii in Southeast Asian forests.
Synonyms
A large Asian tree with hard wood that has dark stripes
A large tree from Asia with hard wood marked by dark and light swirling lines
Surface Forms
Morphology
Diospyros + kurzii
This is a Latin binomial: the form 'Diospyros kurzii' combines a genus name ('Diospyros') with a species epithet ('kurzii'). A B1 learner who knows 'Diospyros' can transparently infer it refers to a species of that genus (i.e. a type of tree) because scientific names follow a predictable cross-linguistic pattern, but the epithet 'kurzii' is an arbitrary proper-forming element and does not convey the specific properties (e.g. zebrawood) of the species.
Etymology
Diospyros kurzii mixes a Greek word and a person's name: Diospyros may come from Greek for 'divine fruit', and kurzii is 'named after' the botanist Kurz. So the name gives a simple picture — a notable 'divine' fruit tree found and named by Kurz — which helps you remember this large Asian tree known for its hard, striped wood.
