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Wintera colorata

Wintera colorata

9.9
An evergreen New Zealand shrub with red and yellow spotted leaves and small black fruits
  • noun
  • New Zealand
translation icon : Wintera colorata
  • In New Zealand, Wintera colorata is admired for its striking red and yellow leaves.

Examples

  • Botanists studied the medical properties of Wintera colorata for its unique chemical compounds.

  • The Wintera colorata shrub grows well in shaded areas.

  • A cluster of Wintera colorata stood out among the green ferns in the forest.

  • The leaves of Wintera colorata are often used as a spice in traditional Maori cuisine.

  • Wintera colorata is often used in traditional medicine.

  • The vibrant foliage of Wintera colorata adds color to the landscape, especially during the winter months.

  • The small black fruits produced by Wintera colorata attract various bird species in the wild.

Synonyms

Pseudowintera colorata
vsWintera colorata
  • Specialized
9.9

A New Zealand evergreen shrub or small tree with red and yellow leaves and small black fruits

is the name used here instead of that Latin alternative
pepper shrub
vsWintera colorata
8.8

An evergreen shrub or small tree with leaves that have red and yellow patches and small black fruits

is the formal Latin name used here rather than the common descriptive label

Surface Forms

Wintera colorata singular
Wintera coloratas plural

Morphology

Wintera + colorata

This is a Latin binomial (a scientific species name) rather than a compositional English phrase; a B1 learner who knows 'Wintera' as a genus still cannot infer the specific referent or properties from the unfamiliar epithet 'colorata'. Scientific names function as proper nouns and are largely arbitrary to non-specialists, so the shrub’s meaning cannot be derived from the parts without botanical knowledge.

Etymology

Wintera colorata comes from Latin naming: the word colorata means 'colored' and points to the plant's red and yellow blotches on its leaves, and Wintera is the name given by plant scientists. So the full name makes a simple picture — a New Zealand shrub with brightly marked leaves.