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genus Andromeda

genus Andromeda

9.9
Low-growing evergreen shrubs from northern regions that have small pink flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Andromeda
  • The genus Andromeda contains attractive evergreen shrubs often found in boggy soils.

Examples

  • Gardeners appreciate species in the genus Andromeda for their delicate pink flowers.

  • Botanists studied the distribution of the genus Andromeda throughout northern latitudes.

  • The genus Andromeda includes several species of shrubs.

  • Many gardeners prefer plants from the genus Andromeda for their beauty.

  • Botanists studied the distribution of the genus Andromeda throughout northern latitudes.

  • Gardeners appreciate species in the genus Andromeda for their delicate pink flowers.

  • The genus Andromeda contains attractive evergreen shrubs often found in boggy soils.

Surface Forms

genus Andromeda singular
genera Andromeda plural

Morphology

genus + andromeda

This is a straightforward taxonomic noun phrase: 'genus' (a biological rank grouping related species) combined with the proper name 'Andromeda' (the shrub group). A B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer it refers to the genus called Andromeda—taxonomy naming is compositional and follows a cross-linguistic convention—so the meaning is directly derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Genus Andromeda may come from the old Greek story of Andromeda, a princess chained to a rock and rescued by Perseus. Plant scientists gave the name Andromeda to a genus, a 'group' of small, pretty evergreen shrubs, so that story helps you remember the name for these plants.