cembra nut tree
- noun
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pino cembro
- The cembra nut tree thrives in the high Alps and produces nutritious seeds known as cembra nuts.
Examples
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Many birds and mammals feed on the seeds of the cembra nut tree during the winter.
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The resin extracted from the cembra nut tree has been traditionally used for medicinal purposes.
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The cembra nut tree thrives in mountainous regions.
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Many cembra nut trees can be found in the Alps.
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The cembra nut tree produces edible seeds that are a favorite food for local wildlife.
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In the high Alps, the cembra nut tree grows well, providing nutritious cembra nuts.
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The cembra nut tree is known for its tall stature and clusters of five needles.
Synonyms
A large European pine with clusters of five needles that makes edible nuts and sticky resin
A large European pine tree with groups of five needles and edible nuts
A large tree from central Europe with groups of five needles and edible seeds
A large mountain pine with clusters of five needles and small edible seeds
Surface Forms
Morphology
The components 'nut' and 'tree' make it clear this is a nut-bearing tree, so a learner can grasp the general idea of a tree that produces nuts. However, 'cembra' is a specific species name (not a transparent English lexical item) and the precise botanical sense and extra details (Pinus cembra, five-needle clusters, resinous sap) are not derivable from the parts, so full meaning requires prior exposure or background knowledge.
Etymology
Cembra nut tree comes from a simple image: it is a pine tree that makes edible cembra nuts and a sticky sap called 'resin'. That's why the name points to the tree's useful nuts and sap, which people used for food and medicine.
