coronilla
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- noun
- Specialized
- Botanists have classified several species under the genus coronilla.
Examples
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The coronilla adds a splash of yellow to the early spring garden.
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I planted coronilla along the pathway for its delicate, fragrant flowers.
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Look at that coronilla!
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What a lovely coronilla!
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I planted coronilla along the pathway for its delicate, fragrant flowers.
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The coronilla adds a splash of yellow to the early spring garden.
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Botanists have classified several species under the genus coronilla.
Compounds
- Specialized
A European flowering plant with pink and white flower clusters that grows year after year, also called crown vetch
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word coronilla comes from the Latin corona meaning 'crown' plus the small suffix -illa, so it means 'little crown'. The plant was named this because its round flower heads look like small crowns, so coronilla refers to a crown-shaped flowering plant.