Prunus armeniaca
Translingual
Prunus armenica (apricot tree)
Etymology
Latin prunus (“plum tree”) + armeniaca (“Armenian”), because apricot was spread throughout Roman Empire from Armenia.
Proper noun
Prunus armeniaca f
- A taxonomic species within the family Rosaceae – the apricot tree.
Hypernyms
- (species): Rosaceae - family; Amygdaloideae - subfamily; Amygdaleae - tribe; Prunus - genus; Prunus subg. Prunus - subgenus; Prunus sect. Armeniaca - section
Further reading
- Prunus+armeniaca at The Plant List