Swan River everlasting
- noun
- Australian
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siempreviva del río Swan
- Gardeners favor the Swan River everlasting for its long-lasting blooms and drought tolerance.
Examples
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The Swan River everlasting adds a delicate pink hue to spring wildflower displays in Western Australia.
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I photographed a field full of blooming Swan River everlasting near Perth last September.
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The Swan River everlasting blooms beautifully in spring.
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Have you seen the Swan River everlastings in the garden?
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Gardeners favor the Swan River everlasting for its long-lasting blooms and drought tolerance.
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The Swan River everlasting adds a delicate pink hue to spring wildflower displays in Western Australia.
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I photographed a field full of blooming Swan River everlasting near Perth last September.
Synonyms
A small Australian plant that lives for one year with soft pink, long-lasting flower heads
A small Australian plant that lives one year and has light pink flowers that hang down
A small Australian plant with pink, daisy-like flowers that keep their color after picking
Surface Forms
Morphology
Swan + river + everlasting
The phrase is compositionally built from a place-name element ('Swan River') plus 'everlasting' (a type of flower), so a learner who knows these constituents would readily infer it is a flower associated with the Swan River region. While botanical specifics (annual habit, exact species) are not predictable from the words, the basic meaning 'a kind of flower' is directly derivable.
Etymology
Swan River everlasting is named after the Swan River in Western Australia where the plant grows. The word everlasting means 'long-lasting' and refers to its flowers that keep their shape when dried.
