aspidosperma
|as-pi-do-sper-ma|
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/ˌæspɪdəˈspɜrmə/
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/ˌæspɪdəˈspɜːmə/
shield-seed; tropical tree genus
Etymology
'aspidosperma' originates from New Latin, ultimately from the Greek words 'aspis' (meaning 'shield') and 'sperma' (meaning 'seed'). 日本語: 「aspidosperma」は新ラテン語に由来し、最終的にはギリシャ語の「aspis」(「盾」)と「sperma」(「種子」)に由来する。
'aspidosperma' was formed in New Latin by combining the Greek elements 'aspis' and 'sperma' and was adopted as the botanical genus name 'Aspidosperma'. 日本語: 「aspidosperma」はギリシャ語の要素「aspis」と「sperma」を組み合わせて新ラテン語で作られ、植物学上の属名「Aspidosperma」として採用された。
Initially, the components meant 'shield' and 'seed' (referring to seed shape); over time the compound became a taxonomic name for a group of tropical American trees, rather than a descriptive phrase. 日本語: 元々は「盾」と「種子」を意味し(種子の形状を指す表現)、時間とともに記述的表現から熱帯アメリカ産の一群の樹木を指す分類学上の名へと変化した。
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a genus of trees in the family Apocynaceae (dogbane family), native to tropical America and including species used for timber and traditional medicine.
Aspidosperma species are valued for their hard, durable timber.
Noun 2
the wood or timber derived from trees of the genus Aspidosperma.
The floorboards were made from aspidosperma because of its durability.
Last updated: 2025/10/31 17:40
