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bicolor lespedeza

bicolor lespedeza

9.9
A bush from Asia with bright purple flowers often grown to attract wild birds and stop soil from washing away
  • noun
  • US
translation icon : lespedeza bicolor
  • The bright rose-purple flowers of bicolor lespedeza add color to gardens in late summer.

Examples

  • The conservation team planted bicolor lespedeza to stabilize the eroding hillside.

  • Many landowners choose bicolor lespedeza because it attracts a variety of wild birds.

  • The garden was filled with bicolor lespedeza this spring.

  • Many landscapers recommend bicolor lespedeza for its beautiful flowers.

  • Many landowners choose bicolor lespedeza because it attracts a variety of wild birds.

  • The bright rose-purple flowers of bicolor lespedeza add color to gardens in late summer.

  • The conservation team planted bicolor lespedeza to stabilize the eroding hillside.

Synonyms

Lespedeza bicolor
vsbicolor lespedeza
  • Specialized
9.9

A small Asian bush with bright purple flowers that people often plant to stop soil erosion and feed birds

is a general description focusing on uses and appearance rather than species label
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vsbicolor lespedeza
9.9

A small bush with bright rose-purple flowers planted to stop soil erosion and feed birds

is phrased more neutrally and gives general facts rather than popularity

Surface Forms

bicolor lespedeza singular
bicolor lespedezas plural

Morphology

bicolor + Lespedeza

The phrase is transparently compositional: 'bicolor' means two-colored and 'Lespedeza' names a plant genus, so the MWE denotes a Lespedeza plant with two colors. A B1 learner who knows both constituent meanings can readily infer this is a two‑colored shrub (botanical naming conventions make this predictable).

Etymology

Bicolor lespedeza comes from two parts: bicolor means 'two-coloured' and lespedeza is the name for a group of small shrubs. Picture a small shrub with two-tone rose-purple flowers — that image helps you remember the name because the flowers attract birds and the plant helps hold the soil.