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Felicia amelloides

Felicia amelloides

9.9
A small bush with blue flowers like a daisy
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Felicia amelloides
  • Gardeners often choose Felicia amelloides for its vibrant blue flowers.

Examples

  • The Felicia amelloides thrives in well-drained soil and full sunlight.

  • The Felicia amelloides blooms beautifully in the spring.

  • A border of Felicia amelloides brightened the edge of the walkway.

  • Have you seen a Felicia amelloides in bloom?

  • A border of Felicia amelloides brightened the edge of the walkway.

  • Gardeners often choose Felicia amelloides for its vibrant blue flowers.

  • The Felicia amelloides thrives in well-drained soil and full sunlight.

Synonyms

blue daisy
vsFelicia amelloides
  • Australian
7.2

A small hairy plant with blue flowers that look like daisies

is the formal scientific name for the same plant
blue marguerite
vsFelicia amelloides
  • Australian
9.4

A small bush with blue, daisy-like flowers often grown in gardens

is the same plant description without mentioning garden use

Surface Forms

Felicia amelloides singular
Felicia amelloideses plural

Morphology

Felicia + amelloides

This is a Latin binomial (scientific name) rather than a compositional English phrase; its specific referent (a particular species of plant) cannot be inferred by a B1 learner from the parts. While 'Felicia' may hint at a genus of blue-flowered herbs, the epithet 'amelloides' is a specialized Latin taxonomic form (not a common English word), so understanding the exact meaning requires botanical/Latin knowledge beyond B1.

Etymology

Felicia amelloides may come from two parts: Felicia and amelloides. Felicia is a Latin name that suggests 'happy' or 'lucky', and amelloides means 'like Amellus', an old little daisy, so the name gives the image of a cheerful, daisy-like blue flower.