Carya Myristiciformis (Noun)
Meaning
Hickory of southern United States and Mexico having hard nutmeg-shaped nuts.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Some hikers were amazed by the towering trees identified as Carya myristiciformis that surrounded them on their trip through the southern United States.
- Hard nutmeg-shaped nuts are a distinctive feature of the Carya myristiciformis trees which are native to the southern United States and Mexico.
- The park ranger explained that Carya myristiciformis trees were common in that region, and they pointed out a few of them.
- Wildlife experts noted that the hard nuts from the Carya myristiciformis trees served as essential food for several animal species during the winter.
- During the research expedition in Mexico, scientists collected and studied various specimens, including the Carya myristiciformis tree with its notable nutmeg-shaped nuts.