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Daphne laureola

Daphne laureola

9.9
A bush with shiny thick leaves and small yellow-green flowers often found in woods
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The woodland was dotted with the glossy leaves of Daphne laureola.

Examples

  • Gardeners sometimes grow Daphne laureola for its attractive foliage.

  • The Daphne laureola blooms beautifully in the spring.

  • Daphne laureola can be toxic if ingested by humans or animals.

  • I spotted a Daphne laureola while hiking in the woods.

  • The glossy leaves of Daphne laureola provide excellent ground cover in wooded areas.

  • In springtime, Daphne laureola showcases its yellow-green flowers, adding color to the landscape.

  • Many wildlife enthusiasts appreciate Daphne laureola for its resilience and adaptability in natural habitats.

Synonyms

spurge laurel
vsDaphne laureola
  • Specialized
9.9

A small poisonous bush with shiny thick leaves and small yellow-green flowers that grows in woods

is the formal botanical label rather than the common name
wood laurel
vsDaphne laureola
  • UK
9.3

A bush with shiny leaves and yellow-green flowers in spring

is the same shrub expressed as a formal botanical name

Surface Forms

Daphne laureola singular
Daphne laureolas plural

Morphology

Daphne + laureola

This is a taxonomic binomial: the first element 'Daphne' names a genus of shrubs, so a learner who knows that would grasp it refers to a kind of shrub. The second element 'laureola' is a Latin epithet (not a common English word) that etymologically suggests ‘laurel-like’, so the specific meaning is partially inferable from roots but not fully predictable for a typical B1 learner, making the overall expression only partially transparent.

Etymology

Daphne laureola comes from a Greek story and a Latin word: Daphne was a nymph who turned into a laurel tree to escape the god Apollo, and laureola means 'little laurel', because the shrub's shiny leaves look like laurel leaves. So the name helps you remember the plant by its laurel-like leaves.