Eugenia uniflora
- noun
- Specialized
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Eugenia uniflora
- The Eugenia uniflora tree produces sweet and tangy fruit.
Examples
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The spicy flavor of Eugenia uniflora makes it popular for making jams and syrups.
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The gardener planted a Eugenia uniflora in the backyard for its attractive fruit.
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Eugenia uniflora is often used as a hedge in tropical and subtropical regions.
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Have you ever tried the fruit of the Eugenia uniflora?
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The Eugenia uniflora tree produces sweet and tangy fruit that many people enjoy.
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The gardener planted a Eugenia uniflora in the backyard for its aromatic red fruit.
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Have you ever tried the delicious fruit of the Eugenia uniflora during summer?
Synonyms
A tropical tree or shrub that makes small tart cherry-like fruit
A Brazilian tree with small red fruit you can eat
Surface Forms
Morphology
Eugenia + uniflora
This is a Latin binomial: the first element 'Eugenia' names the plant genus (so a learner who knows that would recognise it as a type of plant), but the second element 'uniflora' is a species epithet (not given in the dictionary here) and does not directly convey the common name or fruit properties. Knowing the constituents therefore gives a partial clue (that it is a Eugenia species) but not the full, everyday meaning 'Surinam cherry' or its characteristics, so the expression is only partially predictable.
Etymology
Eugenia uniflora is a plant name with a simple story: Eugenia was named for Prince Eugene, and uniflora is Latin for 'one flower'. So the name points to this tree and helps you remember the Surinam cherry, a shrub known for single flowers and bright red fruit.
