Tangier peavine
- noun
- UK
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enredadera de Tánger
- The Tangier peavine is often grown for its colorful but unscented blossoms.
Examples
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Gardeners value the Tangier peavine for its resemblance to the sweet pea.
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Unlike some related species, the Tangier peavine does not have a strong fragrance.
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The Tangier peavine blooms beautifully in spring.
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Have you seen a Tangier peavine before?
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Gardeners often choose the Tangier peavine for its vibrant and odorless flowers that resemble sweet peas.
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In many North African gardens, the Tangier peavine adds a splash of color with its showy blossoms.
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The Tangier peavine thrives in warm climates, making it a popular choice for gardeners looking for annual plants.
Synonyms
A North African yearly plant like the sweet pea with showy flowers and no scent
A North African plant with bright, scentless flowers
How Scented
Surface Forms
Morphology
Tangier + peavine
This is a transparent noun–noun compound where Tangier signals geographic origin and peavine denotes a pea-related vine/plant; a learner who knows both constituents (or can infer 'peavine' from 'pea' + 'vine') can easily derive it refers to a Tangier variety of a pea-vine plant. The compositional pattern (place name + plant name) is common and predictable across languages, so the overall meaning is directly inferable from the parts.
Etymology
Tangier peavine probably comes from the city Tangier in North Africa and the word peavine, which means a vine like the sweet pea. So the name gives a simple picture of a pea-like climbing plant from Tangier, which explains why this showy but unscented flower is called 'Tangier peavine'.