Anthemis arvensis
- noun
- Specialized
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Anthemis arvensis
- The white petals and yellow centers make Anthemis arvensis easy to distinguish from other field weeds.
Examples
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Gardeners sometimes remove Anthemis arvensis to prevent it from spreading among crops.
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Anthemis arvensis can often be found growing wild in wheat fields across Europe.
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I spotted an Anthemis arvensis growing in the field.
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The Anthemis arvensis blooms beautifully in spring.
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Anthemis arvensis often grows in agricultural fields, making it a common sight among crops.
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Many farmers consider Anthemis arvensis a weed because it can compete with more desirable plants.
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The bright flowers of Anthemis arvensis attract bees and other pollinators during the summer.
Synonyms
A small white wildflower with a yellow center that grows in cornfields and spreads quickly
A small white wild flower from Europe that grows like a weed
A small weed with white flowers that often grows in fields and roadsides
Surface Forms
Morphology
Anthemis + arvensis
This is a botanical Latin binomial (genus + species epithet). While 'Anthemis' signals chamomile, 'arvensis' is a Latin epithet not attested in the given dictionary entry and not a common English word, so an average B1 learner who only knows the listed constituents would not be able to derive the specific meaning 'corn chamomile'.
Etymology
Anthemis arvensis comes from two older words: anthemis, a Greek word for 'flower', and arvensis, a Latin word meaning 'of the field'. So the name paints a simple picture of a 'field flower', which fits this small white daisy-like weed that grows in crop fields.
