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العوسجة

English translation: Boxthorn

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Arabic term or phrase:شـجرة العوسـجة
English translation:Boxthorn
Entered by: Fuad Yahya

22:23 Apr 29, 2002
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Science / Arboriculture
Arabic term or phrase: العوسجة
It is a kind of tree. I am looking for the English name of the species.
Alaa Zeineldine
Egypt
Local time: 23:12
boxthorn
Explanation:
Both Al-Mawrid and Hans Wehr give "boxthorn" as the standard English equivalent. al-Mawrid also gives "matrimony vine" as a popular term, while Hans Wehr gives "Lycium europaeum" and "Lycium arabicum" as the botanical standard terms (possibly two sub-species).

For a picture of coastal boxthorn, take a look at the following:

http://www.batiquitosfoundation.org/plantupland.htm


Fuad
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Fuad Yahya
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Thank-you Fuad.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5bramble (bush) or blackberry bush
lina Mavroudi
4 +1boxthorn
Fuad Yahya


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
bramble (bush) or blackberry bush


Explanation:
no need for explanation

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Note added at 2002-04-29 23:05:06 (GMT)
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Scientific classification: Brambles make up the genus Rubus of the family Rosaceae. The native blackberry of England is classified as Rubus fruticosus

lina Mavroudi
Local time: 00:12
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
boxthorn


Explanation:
Both Al-Mawrid and Hans Wehr give "boxthorn" as the standard English equivalent. al-Mawrid also gives "matrimony vine" as a popular term, while Hans Wehr gives "Lycium europaeum" and "Lycium arabicum" as the botanical standard terms (possibly two sub-species).

For a picture of coastal boxthorn, take a look at the following:

http://www.batiquitosfoundation.org/plantupland.htm


Fuad


    Reference: http://www.batiquitosfoundation.org/plantupland.htm
Fuad Yahya
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 2811
Grading comment
Thank-you Fuad.

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agree  Saleh Ayyub
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