corkscrew flower
- noun
- Specialized
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flor sacacorchos
- Gardeners admire the unique spiral shape of the corkscrew flower's petals.
Examples
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She cultivated several corkscrew flowers along the fence for their vibrant colors.
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The corkscrew flower blooms beautifully in the summer.
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The corkscrew flower makes an attractive addition to any tropical garden.
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Look at that stunning corkscrew flower over there!
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Gardeners admire the unique spiral shape of the corkscrew flower's petals.
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She cultivated several corkscrew flowers along the fence for their vibrant colors.
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The corkscrew flower makes an attractive addition to any tropical garden.
Synonyms
A tropical climbing plant with yellow and purple coiled flowers like a snail shell
A tropical climbing plant with bright yellow and purple flowers that curl like a snail shell
A climbing vine with bright yellow and purple flowers that coil like a snail shell
A climbing tropical plant with yellow and purple flowers whose lower part is curled like a snail shell
A tropical climbing plant with yellow and purple spiral flowers called the corkscrew vine
A climbing vine with spiral yellow and purple flowers that smell sweet
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound denotes a flower that is shaped or coiled like a corkscrew, so a learner who knows 'corkscrew' (spiral, twisted) and 'flower' can readily infer the meaning from the parts. Although the term is botanical/specialized, the compositional image is direct and cross-linguistically transparent, making it understandable at B1 if both constituents are known.
Etymology
Corkscrew flower gets its name from the plant's petals, which curl in a tight spiral like a corkscrew or a snail shell. So the name shows that it is a 'vine' with twisty, colourful blooms.
