Trifoliata (Noun)
Meaning
Small fast-growing spiny deciduous Chinese orange tree bearing sweetly scented flowers and decorative but inedible fruit: used as a stock in grafting and for hedges.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The trifoliata tree was a popular choice for hedges in the garden due to its dense and spiny foliage.
- The sweet fragrance of the trifoliata flowers attracted a variety of pollinators to the garden.
- Gardeners preferred to use the trifoliata as a stock in grafting because of its fast-growing and robust nature.
- The trifoliata tree was often used as a rootstock for grafting other types of citrus trees.
- In the fall, the trifoliata tree's leaves turned a vibrant yellow before dropping, revealing its spiny branches.