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genus Lagenaria

genus Lagenaria

9.6
A group of climbing or trailing plants in the gourd family that make hard-shelled fruits like bottle gourds
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnəs ləˈdʒɛnəriə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Lagenaria
  • The genus Lagenaria contains several species, most notably those producing bottle gourds.

Examples

  • Members of the genus Lagenaria are commonly cultivated for their distinctive hard-shelled fruits.

  • Botanists often study the genus Lagenaria due to its agricultural and cultural importance.

  • The genus Lagenaria includes various species of gourds.

  • Did you know that genus Lagenaria is commonly known for the bottle gourd?

  • Researchers classify the genus Lagenaria as part of the gourd family, rich in biodiversity.

  • The farmers in the region prefer cultivating plants from the genus Lagenaria for their unique uses.

  • Understanding the genus Lagenaria aids in the development of sustainable farming practices.

Synonyms

Lagenaria
vsgenus Lagenaria
  • Specialized
9.9

A climbing plant that grows bottle gourds used as food and for making containers

focuses on climbing or trailing growth habit rather than climate or cultivation

Surface Forms

genus Lagenaria singular
genera Lagenaria plural

Morphology

genus + Lagenaria

The phrase is fully compositional: 'genus' (a biological rank grouping species) combined with the taxon name 'Lagenaria' yields 'the genus called Lagenaria' meaning the group of vines/gourds. Taxonomic constructions like 'genus X' are cross-linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can derive the overall meaning.

Etymology

Genus Lagenaria comes from the old Latin word lagena meaning 'bottle'. The plants make hard, bottle-shaped fruits that people used as containers, so the name points to the group's bottle-like gourds.