Genus Geum
- noun
- /ˈdʒɛnəs ɡiːʌm/
- Specialized
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Género Geum
- The Genus Geum includes several species with striking yellow or red flowers.
Examples
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Gardeners often plant members of the Genus Geum for their ease of care and vibrant color.
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I love the flowers of the Genus Geum in my garden.
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Botanists recently discovered a new hybrid within the Genus Geum in the wild.
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The Genus Geum includes many species with vibrant flowers.
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Gardeners often plant members of the Genus Geum for their ease of care and vibrant color.
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The Genus Geum includes several species with striking yellow or red flowers.
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Botanists recently discovered a new hybrid within the Genus Geum in the wild.
Synonyms
A small non-woody plant with bright flowers in the rose family that grows back each year
Plants with divided leaves and bright flowers that come back each year
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a compositional taxonomic phrase: 'genus' names the biological rank and 'Geum' is the taxon name, so the meaning ('the genus called Geum, i.e. the group of Geum species') is directly derivable from the parts. Although botanical jargon may be specialized, the construction follows standard cross-linguistic genus + name patterns, so a learner who knows both constituents will understand it.
Etymology
Genus Geum gets its name from Latin and Greek: Genus is the Latin word for 'kind' and Geum may come from an old Greek word for 'earth', because these small, bright flowers grow close to the ground. So the name points to a 'kind' of ground-loving plants, which helps you remember it is a group of low, colorful flowers.
