bird's-eye bush

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A small evergreen shrub with narrow shiny leaves and yellow flowers

noun

: arbusto ojo de pájaro

Gardeners appreciate the bird's-eye bush for its glossy leaves and attractive yellow flowers.

Examples

She planted a bird's-eye bush near the patio to add color year-round.
The bird's-eye bush in the garden is in full bloom during the summer months.
The bird's-eye bush blooms beautifully in spring.
I planted a bird's-eye bush in my garden.
Gardeners appreciate the bird's-eye bush for its glossy leaves and attractive yellow flowers.
She planted a bird's-eye bush near the patio to add color year-round.
The bird's-eye bush in the garden is in full bloom during the summer months.

Synonyms

Ochna serrulata

vsbird's-eye bush

South African

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An evergreen bush from southern Africa with shiny narrow leaves and bright yellow flowers

is a descriptive name for this shrub emphasizing leathery sepals and leaf appearance

Surface Forms

bird's-eye bush singular

bird's-eye bushes plural

Morphology

bird's-eye + bush

Knowing 'bush' makes it clear this is a type of shrub, but the modifier 'bird's-eye' is not a transparent descriptive term for the specific botanical features listed and is not a straightforward composition of 'bird' + 'eye' for a B1 learner. The compound partially signals a subtype (so learners could guess it denotes a particular kind of bush) but the precise meaning and characteristics are unpredictable without prior exposure.

Etymology

Bird's-eye bush may come from its many small yellow flowers that look like tiny 'eyes' to a bird flying above. The parts bird's-eye and bush paint a simple picture of a small 'shrub' with eye-like flowers, which is why the name fits this glossy-leaved plant.