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Aster ericoides

Aster ericoides

9.9
A small plant from North America that lives for many years with many branches and small white star-shaped flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Aster ericoides
  • The garden was brightened by the blooming Aster ericoides every autumn.

Examples

  • Many pollinators are attracted to Aster ericoides because of its abundant white flowers.

  • He planted Aster ericoides along the path to create a natural, wildflower look.

  • The Aster ericoides blooms beautifully in late summer.

  • Did you see the Aster ericoides in the garden?

  • Many pollinators are attracted to Aster ericoides because of its abundant white flowers.

  • He planted Aster ericoides along the path to create a natural, wildflower look.

  • The Aster ericoides blooms beautifully in late summer.

Synonyms

heath aster
vsAster ericoides
  • US
9.1

A small North American plant with white star-shaped flowers

is the same plant but used as an alternative name

Surface Forms

Aster ericoides singular
Aster ericoides plural

Morphology

aster + ericoides

This is a Latin binomial: 'aster' names the genus but 'ericoides' is a Latin species epithet (not a standard English word and marked as not found in the dictionary). The specific meaning ('heath-like aster') depends on knowledge of botanical/Latin morphology rather than transparent English composition, so a B1 learner who only knows everyday English vocabulary would not be able to derive the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Aster ericoides comes from old Greek and Latin words: Aster means 'star' because the small white flowers look like stars, and ericoides means 'like heather' because its leaves look like heather. So the name helps you remember it is a small, many-branched plant with star-shaped flowers and heather-like leaves.