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genus Carica

genus Carica

9.9
A group of tropical American trees that includes the papaya
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnəs kəˈriːkə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Carica
  • The genus Carica includes the well-known papaya tree found in tropical regions.

Examples

  • Several tropical American trees belong to the genus Carica, recognized for their edible fruits.

  • Botanists classified the new species within the genus Carica based on its fruit structure.

  • The genus Carica includes the popular papaya fruit.

  • Many species belong to the genus Carica.

  • Several tropical American trees belong to the genus Carica, recognized for their edible fruits.

  • The genus Carica includes the well-known papaya tree found in tropical regions.

  • Botanists classified the new species within the genus Carica based on its fruit structure.

Synonyms

Carica
vsgenus Carica
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of tropical trees that includes the papaya

is the designated type genus of the family

Surface Forms

genus Carica singular
genera Carica plural

Morphology

genus + Carica

This is a straightforward compositional taxonomic noun phrase: 'genus' (a biological rank grouping related species) combined with the proper name 'Carica' directly denotes the genus called Carica (the group of species including papaya). Taxonomic naming conventions are cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning without prior exposure.

Etymology

Genus Carica may come from an old place called 'Caria' in what is now Turkey. In Latin the word 'carica' meant 'from Caria', and later scientists used Carica as the group name for papaya and its relatives, so the name now points to that kind of tropical tree.