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genus Dimocarpus

genus Dimocarpus

9.9
A group of tropical trees that produce the longan fruit
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Dimocarpus
  • The genus Dimocarpus includes trees that bear the popular longan fruit.

Examples

  • The genus Dimocarpus includes the longan fruit.

  • Botanists recently discovered a new species in the genus Dimocarpus in Southeast Asia.

  • Research into the genus Dimocarpus has improved our understanding of tropical fruit trees.

  • Several species belong to the genus Dimocarpus.

  • Botanists recently discovered a new species in the genus Dimocarpus found in Southeast Asia.

  • Research into the genus Dimocarpus has enhanced our knowledge about tropical fruit trees.

  • The genus Dimocarpus includes trees that produce the well-known longan fruit.

Synonyms

Dimocarpus
vsgenus Dimocarpus
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of tropical trees that produce sweet longan fruit

describes the same genus specifically as tropical trees in that family

Surface Forms

genus Dimocarpus singular
genera Dimocarpus plural

Morphology

genus + Dimocarpus

This is a fully compositional taxonomic phrase: 'genus' (a biological rank) combined with the name 'Dimocarpus' yields the meaning 'the genus called Dimocarpus' (a group of related species). The 'genus X' construction is a standard, cross-linguistically common pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand the phrase.

Etymology

Genus Dimocarpus comes from the way scientists use Latin and Greek to name plants: genus means a 'group' of related species and Dimocarpus is the name given to the group that includes the 'longan' fruit tree, so the term refers to those tropical fruit trees.