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Lemaireocereus chichipe

Lemaireocereus chichipe

9.9
A tall tree-like cactus from Mexico with sweet red fruit
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Lemaireocereus chichipe
  • The Lemaireocereus chichipe is prized for its sweet edible fruit in many parts of Mexico.

Examples

  • Farmers sometimes cultivate Lemaireocereus chichipe for its drought resistance and nutritional fruits.

  • The Lemaireocereus chichipe grows tall in the Mexican desert.

  • Botanists studied the unique flowering patterns of Lemaireocereus chichipe in desert ecosystems.

  • Have you ever tasted the fruit of the Lemaireocereus chichipe?

  • Farmers sometimes cultivate Lemaireocereus chichipe for its drought resistance and nutritional fruits.

  • The Lemaireocereus chichipe is prized for its sweet edible fruit in many parts of Mexico.

  • Botanists studied the unique flowering patterns of Lemaireocereus chichipe in desert ecosystems.

Synonyms

chichipe
vsLemaireocereus chichipe
  • US
9.9

A tall cactus from Mexico that looks like a tree and has red edible fruit

uses a formal scientific name rather than the shorter familiar form

Surface Forms

Lemaireocereus chichipe singular
Lemaireocereus chichipes plural
Lemaireocereus chichipe plural

Morphology

Lemaireocereus + chichipe

Both constituent elements identify types of cactus (a genus name and a species epithet), so the binomial simply names a particular cactus with the properties given; a B1 learner who knows the two parts would infer it is a tree-like cactus with edible fruit from Mexico. Taxonomic Latin names are compositional and cross-linguistically recognizable as naming a specific organism, making the meaning directly derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

Lemaireocereus chichipe may come from a person's name plus a word for a tall cactus: Lemaire likely honors a person named Lemaire and cereus means 'candle', which fits the cactus' tall, straight shape. The last part, chichipe, may be a local word for its 'red fruit', so the full name points to a tall, candle-like cactus with edible fruit.