Phaseolus caracalla
- noun
- Specialized
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frijol caracol
- The Phaseolus caracalla is admired for its unique, spiral-shaped flowers that resemble snail shells.
Examples
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Many gardeners choose to cultivate Phaseolus caracalla due to its striking yellow and purple flowers.
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Gardeners often plant Phaseolus caracalla to add color and fragrance to trellises and fences.
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In tropical climates, Phaseolus caracalla can bloom throughout much of the year.
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The Phaseolus caracalla is known for its unique snail shell-shaped flowers.
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Have you seen the Phaseolus caracalla blooming in the garden?
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In tropical gardens, Phaseolus caracalla vines create a beautiful display with their snail shell-like blooms.
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You can find Phaseolus caracalla growing along fences, where its vibrant flowers attract bees and butterflies.
Synonyms
A tropical climbing plant with yellow and purple coiled flowers like a snail shell
A tropical climbing plant with bright yellow and purple flowers that curl like a snail shell
A climbing vine with bright yellow and purple flowers that coil like a snail shell
A climbing tropical plant with yellow and purple flowers whose lower part is curled like a snail shell
A tropical climbing plant with yellow and purple spiral flowers called the corkscrew vine
A tropical vine with bright yellow and purple flowers whose petals twist like a snail shell
Surface Forms
Morphology
Phaseolus + caracalla
This is a Latin taxonomic name: while 'Phaseolus' signals a bean genus, the epithet 'caracalla' is not an English lexical item and gives no transparent semantic clue. A B1 learner who knows the constituent words would not be able to derive the specific meaning (an ornamental perennial vine with snail-shell flowers) from the parts, so the expression is effectively opaque.
Etymology
Phaseolus caracalla may come from Phaseolus (the Latin word for 'bean vine') and caracalla, a word that shows the flower's curled, snail-shell shape. So the name gives a simple picture: the twisted, shell-like flowers help you remember this vine is grown for its pretty blooms.
