Hypochaeris radicata
- noun
- Specialized
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Hipocrión radicada
- The field was covered in Hypochaeris radicata, its yellow flowers bright against the green grass.
Examples
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Gardeners often remove Hypochaeris radicata to prevent it from spreading in lawns.
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Many insects feed on the nectar of Hypochaeris radicata during the summer months.
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Look at that Hypochaeris radicata!
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I spotted a beautiful Hypochaeris radicata in the meadow.
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The field was covered in Hypochaeris radicata, its yellow flowers bright against the green grass.
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Gardeners often remove Hypochaeris radicata to prevent it from spreading in lawns.
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Many insects feed on the nectar of Hypochaeris radicata during the summer months.
Synonyms
A small wild plant with yellow flowers and ear-shaped leaves
A plant with yellow flower heads and leaves like a cat's ear
A plant with leaves or petals that look like a cat's ear
Surface Forms
Morphology
Hypochaeris + radicata
This is a Latin binomial (scientific name) functioning as a label rather than a compositional English phrase; knowing the genus name 'Hypochaeris' (a proper Latin term) and an undefined epitheton 'radicata' does not allow a B1 learner to infer the plant description. Even if the second element has a Latin root related to 'root', that knowledge is specialized and not expected at B1, so the overall meaning is not derivable from the constituents.
Etymology
Hypochaeris radicata may come from old words that describe the plant's look: one popular story says Hypochaeris refers to the low, round leaves that look like a 'cat's ear' and radicata means 'rooted' because the plant has a long root and spreads easily. That's why the name fits this small yellow wildflower often found in lawns.
