Viburnum opulus
- noun
- Specialized
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viburno opulo
- Gardeners plant Viburnum opulus for its ornamental flowers and autumn color.
Examples
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Wildlife are often attracted to the bright red berries of Viburnum opulus.
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The Viburnum opulus in the garden blooms beautifully each spring.
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The Viburnum opulus blooms beautifully in spring.
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Look at that stunning Viburnum opulus in the garden!
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Gardeners plant Viburnum opulus for its ornamental flowers and bright red berries, adding beauty to their landscapes.
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The Viburnum opulus shrub attracts various birds that enjoy its bright red berries during the fall.
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In spring, the Viburnum opulus bursts into clusters of white flowers, making it a popular choice among garden enthusiasts.
Synonyms
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A bush with white flowers and bright red berries often grown in gardens
A bush with white flowers and bright red berries often grown in gardens
A bush with clusters of white flowers and small bright red berries
A shrub that loses its leaves in winter and grows white flowers and bright red berries
A small tree or bush with white flowers and bright red berries
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a botanical binomial composed of a genus name and a species epithet, so if a learner knows 'Viburnum' (a group of shrubs) and 'opulus' (shrubs with white flowers and red berries) the combined meaning — a particular Viburnum with those characteristics — is directly derivable. The structure is fully compositional (genus + species) and parallels taxonomic naming cross-linguistically, making it transparent to learners who know the constituents.
Etymology
Viburnum opulus is the scientific name for the 'guelder rose', a shrub with flat groups of white flowers and bright red berries that stand out in autumn. The name parts Viburnum and opulus may come from old Latin words for this kind of shrub, so picturing the white flower groups and the bright red berries gives an easy memory hook for the name.