Prunus Americana (Noun)
Meaning
Wild plum trees of eastern and central North America having red-orange fruit with yellow flesh.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The wildlife around our campsite were feeding heavily on the prunus americana fruits.
- Local jam makers look for wild prunus americana in order to harvest its ripe plums for production.
- Walking along the riverside I discovered some lovely examples of the wild prunus americana, so unique.
- Visiting parks allows park goers a better look at different examples like wild prunus americana across several varieties of forest type.
- From year to year researchers use tagged samples of wild prunus americana so accurate counts can later be made.