Japanese allspice
- noun
- /ˈdʒæpəˌniːz ˈɔlˌspaɪs/
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especiero japonés
- The Japanese allspice blooms early in spring, filling the garden with a sweet fragrance.
Examples
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She decided to plant a Japanese allspice near the entrance for its beautiful yellow flowers.
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I love the scent of Japanese allspice flowers.
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Botanists admire the unique aroma of Japanese allspice during the winter months.
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The Japanese allspice blooms in early spring.
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The Japanese allspice produces fragrant yellow flowers that attract many pollinators.
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In our garden, the Japanese allspice adds a lovely scent to the spring air.
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During a walk in the park, I was captivated by the aromatic flowers of the Japanese allspice shrub.
Synonyms
A shrub from Japan with yellow flowers that smell sweet
A bush from Japan and China with sweet smelling yellow flowers in winter
A small shrub with sweet-smelling flowers that bloom in winter
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Morphology
This is a straightforward adjectival compound where 'Japanese' modifies 'allspice', so the meaning 'an allspice (a type of plant) associated with or from Japan' is directly derivable from the constituents. The nationality + noun pattern is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand the phrase without prior exposure.
Etymology
Japanese allspice is a bush from Japan with sweet, spicy-smelling yellow flowers. People called it Japanese for where it grows and allspice because its scent reminded them of the spice 'allspice', so the name tells you about the plant's strong smell.