Nephrolepis exaltata bostoniensis
- noun
- /ˌnɛfroʊˈlɛpɪs ɛkˈzɔːtətə boʊˌstɒniˈɛn.sɪs/
- Specialized
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helecho de Boston
- Many people decorate their living rooms with a lush Nephrolepis exaltata bostoniensis for its elegant, arching fronds.
Examples
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The Nephrolepis exaltata bostoniensis thrives in humid environments and indirect sunlight.
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Routine misting and regular watering keep the Nephrolepis exaltata bostoniensis looking healthy and green.
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I bought a beautiful Nephrolepis exaltata bostoniensis for my living room.
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The Nephrolepis exaltata bostoniensis thrives in humid environments.
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Many people decorate their living rooms with a lush Nephrolepis exaltata bostoniensis for its elegant, arching fronds.
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Routine misting and regular watering keep the Nephrolepis exaltata bostoniensis looking healthy and green.
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The Nephrolepis exaltata bostoniensis thrives in humid environments and indirect sunlight.
Synonyms
A houseplant fern with long arching leaves that people grow indoors
A fern often grown in houses with long curved leaves
Surface Forms
Morphology
Nephrolepis + exaltata + bostoniensis
The binomial name is compositionally informative: Nephrolepis identifies the genus (a fern), and the species/cultivar epithets signal a particular type/variety, so a learner could reasonably infer it is a kind of fern. However the Latin epithets (exaltata, bostoniensis) are not common English vocabulary and do not transparently convey the specific morphological traits (arching pinnate fronds) to a B1 learner, so the meaning is only partially predictable.
Etymology
Nephrolepis exaltata bostoniensis is the long scientific name for the common 'Boston fern', a houseplant with long, curved leaves that hang like a green waterfall. The name's parts, Nephrolepis, exaltata and bostoniensis, may come from the fern's arching shape and the fact it became popular in Boston, so the name helps you remember this arching indoor fern.
