canary creeper
- noun
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planta canaria
- The canary creeper rapidly climbed the fence, covering it in cheerful flowers.
Examples
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I planted a canary creeper near the fence.
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The canary creeper brightens up the garden.
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She planted a canary creeper along the trellis to add a splash of color.
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The canary creeper brightened the garden with its vibrant yellow blossoms.
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She planted a canary creeper along the trellis to add a splash of color.
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The canary creeper brightened the garden with its vibrant yellow blossoms.
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The canary creeper rapidly climbed the fence, covering it in cheerful flowers.
Synonyms
A climbing garden plant with bright yellow flowers
A climbing plant with bright yellow flowers grown for gardens
A climbing plant with bright yellow flowers like a canary
Surface Forms
Morphology
Both constituents — 'canary' (a pale yellow color) and 'creeper' (a climbing/vine-like plant) — combine in a straightforward noun–noun modifier pattern to denote a yellow-flowered climbing plant. This compositional, descriptive relationship is cross-linguistically common and should be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
The name canary creeper comes from the words canary and creeper. Its flowers are bright yellow like a canary, and the plant 'creeps' or climbs up fences and trellises, so the name shows it is a yellow climbing plant used for decoration.
