zanthoxylum

Thân thiện

A chef grinds zanthoxylum berries over a steaming bowl of soup.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A genus of plants: "Zanthoxylum" is the scientific name for a genus of deciduous or evergreen trees and shrubs, commonly known as prickly ash or toothache tree, belonging to the Rutaceae family.
   • A specific plant: The word can also refer to any individual tree or shrub belonging to this genus, characterized by aromatic properties and often having prickles or thorns.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The forest understory contained several species of Zanthoxylum.
  • Zanthoxylum americanum is native to North America.
  • The bark of some zanthoxylum species is used in traditional medicine.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical taxonomy: Used to precisely identify and classify a group of related plants.
  • The specimen was keyed out as a member of the genus Zanthoxylum.

Variants and Related Words

• Prickly ash: A common name for many Zanthoxylum species.
• Toothache tree: Another common name, referring to the numbing sensation produced by chewing the bark.
• Zanthoxylum piperitum: A specific species, also known as Japanese pepper or sanshō.

Synonyms

• Prickly ash (common name)
• Toothache tree (common name)

Related Phrases

• Genus Zanthoxylum: The formal taxonomic grouping.
  • The study focused on the phytochemistry of Genus Zanthoxylum.

Học thuật

Noun

1. deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs: prickly ash

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Zanthoxylum
• genus Zanthoxylum