bladder cherry
- noun
- UK
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cereza de vejiga
- She planted a row of bladder cherries along the fence for their striking appearance in fall.
Examples
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The children were fascinated by the papery shells of the bladder cherry fruit in the backyard.
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The bladder cherry adds a splash of color to autumn gardens with its bright orange husks.
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The bladder cherry plant adds vibrant color to gardens.
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I saw many bladder cherries at the botanical garden.
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The bladder cherry plant adds a unique visual appeal to gardens with its distinctive balloon-like husks.
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In the fall, the bright orange calyces of the bladder cherry create a stunning display in the landscape.
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Gardeners often choose bladder cherries for their ornamental value and vibrant color during autumn.
Synonyms
A plant with bright orange, papery, lantern-shaped coverings around its small fruit
A garden plant with bright orange, papery husks that look like small lanterns
Surface Forms
Morphology
bladder + cherry
The compound is compositionally motivated: 'bladder' evokes an inflated, balloon-like structure and 'cherry' evokes a small fruit/plant, so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a plant/fruit with bladder-like features. However, the precise botanical senses (that it is a nightshade with papery calyces and an ornamental perennial rather than an edible cherry) are specialized and not fully predictable from the constituents, making it only partly transparent.
Etymology
Bladder cherry gets its name from the plant's bright, papery, balloon-like shell, a thin bladder, that holds a small round fruit like a cherry. So the name gives a clear picture of a little fruit inside an orange, bladder-like shell and explains why people grow it for decoration.
