broad-leaved montia
- noun
- US
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montia de hojas anchas
- Botanists often identify the broad-leaved montia by its distinctive heart-shaped leaves.
Examples
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In spring, the delicate white flowers of the broad-leaved montia can be seen along shaded trails.
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The broad-leaved montia thrives in moist woodlands of western North America.
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The broad-leaved montia thrives in moist environments.
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Have you seen a broad-leaved montia in the garden?
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In spring, the delicate white flowers of the broad-leaved montia can be seen along shaded trails.
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Botanists often identify the broad-leaved montia by its distinctive heart-shaped leaves.
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The broad-leaved montia thrives in moist woodlands of western North America.
Synonyms
A low plant with heart-shaped leaves near the ground and small white flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
broad-leaved + Montia
The phrase is a straightforward adjective+noun description: 'broad-leaved' means 'having broad leaves' and 'Montia' is a genus of herbs, so together they denote a Montia plant with broad leaves. This compositional, descriptive structure follows normal English noun modification and is immediately derivable by a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
Broad-leaved montia simply describes the plant. Broad-leaved means it has 'wide, heart-shaped leaves' and montia is the plant group name, so the name helps people spot and identify this small plant with white flowers.
