blue African lily
- noun
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lirio africano azul
- Gardeners admire the blue African lily for its bright, deep violet-blue flowers and evergreen leaves.
Examples
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She planted a row of blue African lily along the walkway for a dramatic effect.
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The blue African lily blooms beautifully in spring.
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Gardeners admire the blue African lily for its resilience and vibrant blooms.
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The blue African lily adds striking color to summer gardens.
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I love the blue African lilies in my garden.
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She planted several blue African lilies in her yard to enhance the landscape with vivid color.
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The blue African lily thrives in sunny conditions, making it a popular choice for ornamental gardens.
Synonyms
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A tall plant with round groups of blue or purple flowers
A South African plant with long green leaves and round groups of deep blue flowers
A plant from Africa with green leaves and large groups of violet-blue flowers
A garden plant with round groups of blue or purple flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase denotes a lily that is blue and from Africa, which is directly and transparently composed from the adjectives 'blue' and 'African' modifying the noun 'lily'. This straightforward adjective+noun composition follows common cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Blue African lily comes from a simple picture: the plant has bright blue flowers, comes from Africa, and looks like a lily. So the name now 'means a garden plant with deep blue, lily-like flowers from Africa' used for decoration.