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Ranunculus lingua

Ranunculus lingua

9.9
A plant that grows in wetlands with long pointed leaves and yellow buttercup flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Ranunculus lingua
  • The wetlands were filled with Ranunculus lingua, their spear-shaped leaves glistening in the sun.

Examples

  • Gardeners admire Ranunculus lingua for its striking foliage and adaptability to moist environments.

  • Researchers studied the growth patterns of Ranunculus lingua in various European marshes.

  • The Ranunculus lingua thrives in wetland areas.

  • Is Ranunculus lingua native to your country?

  • Gardeners admire Ranunculus lingua for its striking foliage and adaptability to moist environments.

  • The wetlands were filled with Ranunculus lingua, their spear-shaped leaves glistening in the sun.

  • Researchers studied the growth patterns of Ranunculus lingua in various European marshes.

Synonyms

greater spearwort
vsRanunculus lingua
  • UK
9.9

A tall plant that grows near water with long spear-shaped leaves and yellow flowers

is the same species but given as the scientific name rather than the common name

Surface Forms

Ranunculus lingua singular
Ranunculus linguas plural

Morphology

Ranunculus + lingua

This is a Latin binomial: 'Ranunculus' names the buttercup genus and 'lingua' (Latin for 'tongue') plausibly points to tongue‑shaped leaves, so a learner who knows both constituents could infer a shape-related species trait. However, as a technical taxonomic name relying on Latin morphology (and not a regular English phrase), the meaning depends on specialized knowledge and is not fully predictable to general learners.

Etymology

Ranunculus lingua may come from two Latin words: ranunculus ('little frog') because these plants like wet places where frogs live, and lingua ('tongue') because the long, spear-shaped leaves look like a tongue, so the name paints a clear picture of the plant.