Melicocca bijuga
- noun
- Specialized
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melicocca bijuga
- Children enjoyed picking the sweet, juicy fruit of the Melicocca bijuga tree after school.
Examples
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The Melicocca bijuga thrives in warm climates and is cultivated for its delicious fruit.
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The market had a selection of ripe Melicocca bijuga alongside other tropical fruits.
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The Melicocca bijuga tree can grow up to 30 feet tall.
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Have you ever tasted a Melicocca bijuga?
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The Melicocca bijuga tree produces small, sweet fruits that are a favorite among local children.
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During the summer, I love eating the delicious fruit of the Melicocca bijuga while relaxing in my backyard.
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At the tropical fruit market, I bought some fresh Melicocca bijuga to try for the first time.
Synonyms
A tropical tree that makes small sweet green fruits people eat
A tropical tree that produces small green fruits with sweet, juicy flesh
A tropical tree that has small green fruits with sweet juicy pulp
A small tropical tree that has sweet, juicy fruit with green skin
A tropical American tree that has small sweet green fruits
A tropical tree that grows small round fruits with green skin and sweet, juicy flesh
A tropical American tree that bears small sweet juicy fruits with green skin
Surface Forms
Morphology
Melicocca + bijuga
This is a Latin binomial (taxonomic) name rather than a compositional English phrase; the species epithet 'bijuga' is not an English word and provides no predictable semantic contribution to a B1 learner. Even if 'Melicocca' suggests a tree with berry-like fruit, the full meaning (the specific tropical tree/Spanish lime) cannot be derived from the constituents, so the expression is not transparently interpretable by learners.
Etymology
The name Melicocca bijuga may come from old word parts: meli meaning 'honey' and bijuga meaning 'two joined', because the tree produces small, sweet fruits that often grow in pairs. That's why the name fits the fruit we now call 'Spanish lime' or 'mamoncillo'.
