Quercus arizonica
- noun
- Specialized
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roble de Arizona
- The park ranger identified the tree as Quercus arizonica by examining its distinctive acorn cups.
Examples
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The dry slopes were dotted with Quercus arizonica, their grayish-green leaves rustling in the warm breeze.
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The Quercus arizonica thrives in dry, rocky soils.
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Researchers studied the distribution of Quercus arizonica in the mountainous regions of New Mexico.
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Many gardeners appreciate the Quercus arizonica for its unique acorns.
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The dry slopes were dotted with Quercus arizonica, their grayish-green leaves rustling in the warm breeze.
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Researchers studied the distribution of Quercus arizonica in the mountainous regions of New Mexico.
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The park ranger identified the tree as Quercus arizonica by examining its distinctive acorn cups.
Synonyms
A shrub or small tree that keeps some leaves in winter and makes acorns, native to Arizona and New Mexico
Surface Forms
Morphology
Quercus + arizonica
This is a Linnaean binomial combining Quercus (the oak genus) with the specific epithet arizonica, which denotes origin from Arizona; together they compose the meaning 'Arizona oak' or 'Quercus from Arizona'. Although 'arizonica' is a Latinized form and may be unfamiliar in a dictionary, its clear relation to the place name Arizona and the regular taxonomic naming pattern make the meaning directly derivable for a learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Quercus arizonica is a scientific name made from Latin and a place name: Quercus was the old Latin word for 'oak', and arizonica means 'from Arizona'. So the name gives the simple image of an 'Arizona oak', which explains why it is used for the oak tree native to that region.
