common morning glory
- noun
:
gloria de la mañana común
- The common morning glory opens its flowers early in the morning, closing them by afternoon.
Examples
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She planted common morning glory seeds along the fence to create a colorful summer display.
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The common morning glory blooms beautifully in the summer.
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The vibrant blooms of the common morning glory make it a favorite among gardeners.
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Many gardeners love the common morning glory for its vibrant colors.
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The garden was filled with bright blooms of common morning glory that twirled around the trellis.
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With its vibrant colors, the common morning glory attracts butterflies and hummingbirds to the garden.
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Each summer, I enjoy watching the common morning glory vines climb higher on the fence, creating a beautiful display.
Synonyms
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A climbing plant with trumpet-shaped flowers that open in the morning
A fast-growing climbing plant with funnel-shaped flowers in purple, blue, pink, or white
A plant with showy trumpet-shaped flowers that climbs or trails
Surface Forms
Morphology
The headword 'morning glory' transparently evokes something glorious or showy associated with the morning, and 'common' simply marks an ordinary/widespread variety, so a learner who knows the parts can infer it refers to a morning-associated flower. However, the precise botanical sense — a fast-growing climbing plant with funnel-shaped flowers — is a lexicalized plant name that is not fully predictable from the constituents alone, so full understanding (species/ habit) requires prior exposure.
Etymology
Common morning glory is named because its bright flowers open early in the morning and look like a small, beautiful glory, while common shows it grows in many gardens. So the name helps you remember it is a fast-growing, early-opening ornamental.