coral vine
- noun
- Australian
:
enredadera de coral
- The coral vine blooms profusely in the Australian spring, adding color to forest edges.
Examples
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The small leathery leaves help the coral vine tolerate dry Tasmanian summers.
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The coral vine blooms beautifully in spring.
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Gardeners admire the vibrant red flowers of the coral vine as it twines along fences.
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Many gardeners love the coral vine for its vibrant flowers.
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The garden was adorned with coral vine, featuring vibrant clusters of red flowers.
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In spring, the coral vine covered the trellis in beautiful red blooms.
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We noticed the coral vine thriving in the warm sun, its bright flowers attracting butterflies.
Synonyms
A woody climbing plant from Australia with small thick leaves and clusters of red flowers
A climbing plant from Australia with bright red flowers
A low trailing vine with hairy stems and bright red flowers from Western Australia
A low-growing Australian vine with hairy stems and bright red and pink flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is a straightforward descriptive combination of 'coral' (a pinkish/coral-like color) and 'vine' (a twining plant), so it denotes a vine with coral-coloured flowers or appearance. This kind of transparent noun‑formation is compositional and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Coral vine is named for a simple picture: its bright red flower clusters look like pieces of coral, and it twines and climbs like a vine, so people call it 'coral vine' today.
