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Luther Burbank

Luther Burbank

1 7.7
An American gardener who created many new kinds of fruits, vegetables, and flowers
  • proper noun
  • /ˈluːθər ˈbɜːrbæŋk/
: Luther Burbank
  • The famous horticulturist Luther Burbank is known for his innovative plant breeding.

Examples

  • Did you know that Luther Burbank created over 800 new plant varieties?

  • Luther Burbank introduced more than 800 new plant varieties during his career.

  • Many gardeners are inspired by the innovations of Luther Burbank.

  • The city of Santa Rosa honors Luther Burbank with a garden named after him.

  • Luther Burbank introduced more than 800 new plant varieties during his career.

  • Many gardeners are inspired by the innovations of Luther Burbank.

  • The city of Santa Rosa honors Luther Burbank with a garden named after him.

Surface Forms

Luther Burbank main

Morphology

Luther + Burbank

This is a proper name referring to a specific historical person; the meanings of the constituent tokens 'Luther' and 'Burbank' do not compose to indicate 'United States horticulturist' and require encyclopedic/cultural knowledge. Because the sense cannot be derived from the parts and depends on world knowledge, it is not transparent to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Luther Burbank was an American gardener who worked in greenhouses and crossed many plants to make new fruits, vegetables, and flowers. He created more than 800 new kinds of plants, so his name is linked to 'plant breeding' and garden innovation.