CEFR B2

Alaternus

noun

Meaning

alaternus means alternative form of alatern. [An ornamental evergreen shrub (Rhamnus alaternus; Italian buckthorn).]. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses alaternus to mean alternative form of alatern. [An ornamental evergreen shrub (Rhamnus alaternus;....
The teacher asked students to find alaternus in the reading.

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Alaternus (B2)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses alaternus to mean alternative form of alatern. [An ornamental evergreen shrub (Rhamnus alaternus;....
The teacher asked students to find alaternus in the reading.

How to Use Alaternus

a/the alaternus (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a alaternus."
alaternus in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked alaternus in context before translating it."

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