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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesactinidia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ak-ti-ˈni-dja
"L'actinidia richiede un supporto robusto per arrampicarsi."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A genus of woody vines native to temperate eastern Asia, widely cultivated for their edible fruit, such as the kiwifruit and hardy kiwi.
"Species of Actinidia climb high into the forest canopy in their native Asian habitats." - 2
A plant belonging to the family Actinidiaceae, often bearing hairy or smooth fruits rich in vitamin C.
"The researcher studied various climbing vines of the genus Actinidia to improve fruit yield."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Modern Latin genus name Actinidia, coined in 1835 by the French botanist Jules Émile Planchon. The name originates from the Ancient Greek aktis, meaning ray, referring to the radiating styles of the flowers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Actinidia" is said worldwide
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actinidie
Transliteration: ak-ti-ni-di
"L'actinidie produit les délicieux kiwis que nous mangeons."
Actinidie
Transliteration: ak-ti-ˈni-di-ə
"Die Actinidie ist eine Kletterpflanze aus Ostasien."
actinidia
Transliteration: ak-ti-ˈni-dja
"L'actinidia richiede un supporto robusto per arrampicarsi."
actinidia
Transliteration: ak-ti-ˈni-dja
"La actinidia es la planta trepadora que produce el kiwi."
actinídia
Transliteration: ak-ti-ˈni-dyɐ
"A actinídia é cultivada comercialmente em várias regiões temperadas."
कीवी बेल
Transliteration: kīvī bel
"कीवी बेल एक प्रकार की पर्वरोही लता है।"
猕猴桃属
Transliteration: mí hóu táo shǔ
"猕猴桃属植物包含许多 produces 美味水果的藤本植物。"
다래나무속
Transliteration: daraenamusok
"다래나무속에 속하는 식물들은 덩굴로 자란다."
マタタビ属
Transliteration: matatabi-zoku
"マタタビ属の植物はアジアを中心に分布しています。"
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