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Rubus cuneifolius

Rubus cuneifolius

9.9
A type of blackberry bush that grows in the eastern United States
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : mora arenosa
  • In late summer, hikers can find ripe berries on Rubus cuneifolius along forest edges.

Examples

  • The dense thickets of Rubus cuneifolius provide shelter for many small animals.

  • Botanists studied the leaf shape of Rubus cuneifolius to distinguish it from related species.

  • The Rubus cuneifolius thrives in warm, sunny areas.

  • I found a patch of Rubus cuneifolius near my house.

  • In late summer, hikers can find ripe berries on Rubus cuneifolius along forest edges.

  • The dense thickets of Rubus cuneifolius provide shelter for many small animals.

  • The Rubus cuneifolius plant is commonly found in warm, sunny areas across the eastern United States.

Synonyms

sand blackberry
vsRubus cuneifolius
  • US
8.3

A stiff bush that makes blackberries and grows in sandy soil in the eastern United States

gives the full native range without special emphasis

Surface Forms

Rubus cuneifolius singular
Rubus cuneifolii plural

Morphology

Rubus + cuneifolius

This is a Latin taxonomic binomial (a proper name) rather than a compositional English phrase; knowing 'Rubus' as a genus label and an opaque second element ('cuneifolius' is not a regular English word) does not allow a B1 learner to derive the specific meaning or traits of the species. Proper names and scientific Latin are language-specific and non-compositional for typical learners, so the MWE's meaning is not predictable from its parts.

Etymology

Rubus cuneifolius comes from Latin words. Rubus means 'blackberry' and cuneifolius means 'wedge-shaped leaves', so the name points to a blackberry shrub with leaves like small triangles.