Elaeagnus latifolia
- noun
- Specialized
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elaeagnus latifolia
- The fruit of Elaeagnus latifolia is used in traditional recipes across parts of Southeast Asia.
Examples
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Elaeagnus latifolia is cultivated in some gardens for its attractive foliage and edible fruit.
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The Elaeagnus latifolia thrives in tropical climates.
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Researchers are studying the health benefits of Elaeagnus latifolia due to its high antioxidant content.
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In India, Elaeagnus latifolia is commonly found in gardens.
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Elaeagnus latifolia is cultivated in some gardens for its attractive foliage and edible fruit.
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The fruit of Elaeagnus latifolia is used in traditional recipes across parts of Southeast Asia.
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In India, Elaeagnus latifolia is commonly found in gardens.
Synonyms
A shrub or climbing plant with small red fruits like olives
Surface Forms
Morphology
Elaeagnus + latifolia
This is a scientific binomial: the first element (Elaeagnus) identifies the plant genus, which signals it is a shrub/plant, but the second element 'latifolia' is a Latin epithet (not an English word in the provided data) and does not transparently convey the full species-specific meaning (fruit type, native range). Because the name partly signals category (a plant of that genus) but does not allow a B1 learner to derive the detailed sense from the constituents alone, it is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Elaeagnus latifolia comes from ancient Greek and Latin words. The first part, Elaeagnus, points to 'olive' because the fruit looks a little like an olive, and latifolia means 'broad leaves' in Latin, so the name helps you picture its olive-like fruit and wide leaves.
