cordia
cordia — noun
1. a large group of trees and shrubs that grow in warm regions around the world, be
a large group of trees and shrubs that grow in warm regions around the world, belonging to the borage family, producing soft fleshy fruits that people can eat and wood that is often beautifully coloured and used for making high-quality furniture.
The Cordia genus includes more than three hundred species found across tropical regions.
Cordia genus + includes + number + species — taxonomic pattern
Cabinetmakers value Cordia wood for its warm golden-brown colour and smooth texture.
Cordia wood + valued by [profession] + for [quality]
The sticky fruit of a Cordia tree is often made into jam across West Africa.
Botanists identified a new Cordia species last year in the lowland forests of Ecuador.
- sebastian tree
common name for some Cordia species, less precise than the genus name
- clammy cherry
common English name for certain Cordia species with sticky fruit; not a scientific synonym
文法句型
Cordia + singular verb
the Cordia genus / a Cordia species
用法筆記
Frequently capitalised in taxonomic writing when referring to the genus as a scientific name. In everyday use, 'cordia' may appear lowercase when referring to the tree or its wood outside a scientific context.