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Decembrist

Decembrist

7.6
A houseplant with bright flowers that blooms in December
  • noun
  • /dɪˈsɛmbərɪst/
translation icon : cactus de Navidad
  • Many people enjoy caring for a Decembrist because of its colorful flowers during the colder months.

Examples

  • He gave his grandmother a Decembrist as a holiday gift because it blooms in December.

  • My Decembrist is blooming beautifully this year.

  • The Decembrist in her living room filled the space with bright pink blossoms every winter.

  • The Decembrists need special care during winter.

  • The Decembrist in her living room filled the space with bright pink blossoms every winter.

  • He gave his grandmother a Decembrist as a holiday gift because it blooms in December.

  • Many people enjoy caring for a Decembrist because of its colorful flowers during the colder months.

Synonyms

Christmas cactus
vsDecembrist
4.1

A houseplant from Brazil with flat stem sections and pink or purple flowers that bloom in winter

blooms specifically in December rather than generally in winter
Schlumbergera
vsDecembrist
  • Specialized
8.6

A South American cactus that people grow indoors with flat stems and bright tube-shaped flowers

refers to a single common species that blooms in December not the whole genus

Surface Forms

Decembrist singular
Decembrists plural

Morphology

Decembrist = December (opaque) = December + ist

The suffix '-ist' typically denotes a person associated with a particular activity or ideology, but here it refers to a plant, making the meaning non-standard.

Etymology

Decembrist comes from December and the ending -ist, like in artist, which means 'one connected with'. So a Decembrist plant is a flower 'connected with' December because it usually blooms in that month.