Prunus persica
- noun
- /ˈpruːnəs ˈpɜːrsɪkə/
- Specialized
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duraznero
- The Prunus persica thrives in regions with cool winters and warm summers.
Examples
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The Prunus persica is known for its sweet, juicy fruit.
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Many orchards in Georgia specialize in growing Prunus persica for commercial fruit production.
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Researchers studied the genetic diversity of Prunus persica across different climates.
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Many gardeners prefer Prunus persicas for their vibrant blossoms.
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Many orchards in Georgia specialize in growing Prunus persica for commercial fruit production.
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The Prunus persica thrives in regions with cool winters and warm summers.
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The Prunus persica is known for its sweet, juicy fruit.
Synonyms
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A tree that grows sweet, juicy peaches
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Morphology
Prunus + persica
This is a Latin binomial formed from the genus name 'Prunus' and the species epithet 'persica'; botanical naming conventions (genus + species) are compositional and used cross-linguistically. However, the species epithet is a specialized/Latin term (and not a common English word), so a B1 learner would need domain knowledge or to recognise 'persica' as relating to Persia/peach to get the exact meaning, making the relation only partially transparent.
Etymology
Prunus persica comes from old Latin words: Prunus names a group of fruit trees and persica means 'Persia' because people long ago thought the sweet fruit came from there. So the name is the scientific name for the 'peach' tree.