flame durrajong
- noun
- Australian
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durrajong
- We admired the striking panicles of the flame durrajong during our visit to southern Australia.
Examples
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The flame durrajong brightened the garden with bursts of red blooms in early spring.
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The flame durrajong tree is famous for its stunning scarlet flowers that attract many visitors.
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Local Aboriginal communities consider the flame durrajong an important part of their natural heritage.
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The flame durrajong blooms beautifully in spring.
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In Australia, the flame durrajong is admired for its vibrant flowers.
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You can see the bright red flowers of the flame durrajong in bloom throughout the Australian spring.
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Many gardeners choose the flame durrajong for its beautiful panicles of red flowers, especially in parks.
Synonyms
A tree from Australia with many bright red flowers in large clusters
A tall Australian tree with bright scarlet flowers
A tree with bright red or orange flowers that look like flames
Surface Forms
Morphology
flame + durrajong
The modifier 'flame' clearly cues a fiery/bright appearance, so a learner who knows both constituents could infer this is a durrajong with flame‑like (scarlet) flowers. However, 'durrajong' is a non‑standard proper/species name (not a general English lexical item), so the specific referent ‘‘a South Australian tree’’ and its exact properties are not fully derivable from the parts. The combination is therefore only partially predictable.
Etymology
The name flame durrajong may come from the tree's groups of bright red flowers that look like small flames on its branches. The word durrajong may be an Aboriginal name for the plant, so the whole name points to this South Australian tree known for its bright scarlet flowers.
