Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

Palmera dioica

English translation:

dioecious palm

Added to glossary by cw010 (X)
Jun 6, 2006 12:48
18 yrs ago
Spanish term

Palmera dioica

Spanish to English Science Botany
Phoenix canariensis – Arecaceae – Palmera canaria. Endemismo canario, símbolo vegetal del Archipiélago. Resulta nuestra mejor embajadora en todo el mundo templado por su magnífico porte ornamental. Palmera dioica con numerosos usos tradicionales: miel de palma, cestería, colmenas, etc.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +6 dioecious palm

Discussion

Denise DeVries Jun 6, 2006:
I'm not sure how to say it in English, but it is a plant with the male and female parts separated: http://www.wordreference.com/definicion/dioica

Proposed translations

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dioecious palm

The genus name dioica (Greek di- from dyo [δύο] “two”, oikos “house”) indicates that there male and female flowers grow on different plants; botanists call such plants dioecious
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agree Romanian Translator (X)
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agree Maria Bedoya
1 hr
agree Rachel Fell
1 hr
agree Claudia Aguero
1 hr
agree Egmont
3 hrs
agree Michele Fauble
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