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Halesia carolina

Halesia carolina

9.9
A medium-sized tree with white bell-shaped flowers in spring
  • noun
  • /heɪˈliːziə kəˈroʊnə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Halesia carolina
  • The Halesia carolina produces clusters of white, bell-shaped flowers in spring.

Examples

  • Gardeners in the southeastern United States often plant Halesia carolina for its ornamental value.

  • The Halesia carolina blooms beautifully in spring.

  • Because of its graceful branches and blooms, Halesia carolina is admired in many arboretums.

  • Have you seen the Halesia carolina in full bloom?

  • Gardeners in the southeastern United States often plant Halesia carolina for its ornamental value.

  • The Halesia carolina produces clusters of white, bell-shaped flowers in spring.

  • Because of its graceful branches and blooms, Halesia carolina is admired in many arboretums.

Synonyms

silver-bell tree
vsHalesia carolina
  • US
9.4

A medium-sized tree that loses its leaves and has white bell-shaped flowers

is the formal species name rather than the hyphenated common form
silverbell tree
vsHalesia carolina
  • US
8.1

A medium-sized tree with white, bell-shaped flowers that bloom in spring

is the formal species name rather than the single word common form
silver bell
vsHalesia carolina
  • US
8.3

A North American tree with white bell-shaped flowers

is one specific southeastern species rather than a group of related trees

Surface Forms

Halesia carolina singular
Halesia carolinas plural

Morphology

Halesia + carolina

This is a biological binomial combining the genus name 'Halesia' (a tree) with the specific epithet 'carolina' (referring to Carolina); the phrase simply names the Halesia species associated with that place. Because the overall meaning is the straightforward composition of the two parts (a Halesia from/of Carolina) and not idiomatic, a learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Halesia carolina is a scientific name that acts as a memory: the genus Halesia is 'named after' the English plant scientist Stephen Hales, and the species carolina shows the tree comes from the Carolina region. Its clusters of white, bell-shaped flowers look like little bells, so the name helps you remember a bell-flower tree from the Carolinas.