Allamanda
- noun
- /ˌæl.əˈmændə/
- Specialized
:
allamanda
- The gardener planted vibrant allamanda vines that bloom with golden-yellow flowers.
Examples
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From the street, the neighborhood had white walls with drooping yellow allamandas, red and pink hibiscus, and purple bougainvillea.
Fiction book (2002) -
Visitors admired the beautiful allamanda climbing up the trellis, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.
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Bees were buzzing about the yellow allamandas, and a gecko ran along the pool.
Fiction book (2002) -
In the tropical garden, the allamanda vines added a splash of color with their trumpet-shaped blossoms.
Compounds
- Australian
A fast-growing climbing plant from South America with shiny leaves and yellow flowers
- Specialized
A vigorous evergreen climber with glossy leathery leaves and large golden-yellow flowers
Surface Forms
Etymology
Allamanda is the scientific name for a tropical flowering vine and was named after a botanist called Allamand, so the person's surname became the plant's name. That's why Allamanda now refers to those bright, trumpet-shaped garden vines.
