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Rocky Mountain dogbane

Rocky Mountain dogbane

9.1
A wild North American plant with pink flowers found in the Rocky Mountains
  • noun
  • US
translation icon : planta de dogbane de las Montañas Rocosas

Examples

  • The Rocky Mountain Institute is serving as the energy and sustainability advisor.

    Academic text (2000)

  • ...we started up one of them little-bitty Rocky Mountain foothills, you know.

    How the West Was Won (1962)

  • Since those anti-drug war principles are now enshrined in Colorado's constitution, only the feds can stop this Rocky Mountain state if they so choose.

    Blog text (34)

  • Lisa attends Arapaho/Douglas Vocational School in Englewood, Colorado, and is sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Chapter.

    Academic text (2000)

  • ♪ I've never had much in the way of Friends or family ♪ ♪ My horse is the only pal I've ever known ♪ ♪ I'd like to build a ranch In the Rocky Mountain air ♪ ♪ A home for us

    Cannibal! The Musical (1996)

  • Throughout this 344-acre site, there are rides and displays geared to the US theme: a paddle steamer on an artificial lake, a Santa Fe railway, and a Rocky Mountain log flume.

    Academic text (1990)

  • The Rocky Mountain dogbane is often found in meadows and open woods throughout the western United States.

  • Farmers in the region have noticed that the Rocky Mountain dogbane attracts many pollinators during its blooming season.

  • Ecologists study the Rocky Mountain dogbane to understand its role in the local ecosystem and its relationship with wildlife.

Synonyms

common dogbane
vsRocky Mountain dogbane
  • US
9.7

A North American plant with pink flowers in loose clusters used by healers for joint pain

is the regional form found mainly in a western mountain region
spreading dogbane
vsRocky Mountain dogbane
  • US
9.9

A North American plant with pink flowers that comes back every year

is the regional variant occurring mainly in western mountains
dogbane
vsRocky Mountain dogbane
  • Specialized
9.9

A poisonous plant with milky sap, white or pink bell-shaped flowers, and a bitter root

is the regional form similar to a medicinal North American species

Surface Forms

Rocky Mountain dogbane singular
Rocky Mountain dogbanes plural

Morphology

rocky + mountain + dogbane

The phrase is a straightforward compositional place-name + noun: 'Rocky Mountain' specifies the region and 'dogbane' names the plant, so knowing the constituents allows a learner to infer it is a species of dogbane found in the Rocky Mountains. This kind of location-modified noun is cross-linguistically common and follows normal English noun-compounding, making the meaning transparent to a B1 learner who knows the parts.

Etymology

Rocky Mountain dogbane gets its name from two simple ideas: Rocky Mountain shows the area where the plant grows, and dogbane means 'poison for dogs' because people once believed these plants could harm animals. So the name means a dogbane-type plant found in the Rocky Mountain region.