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garland flower

garland flower

9.1
A low evergreen shrub often grown in gardens for its sweet-smelling pink or deep rose flowers
  • noun
translation icon : flor de guirnalda
  • The garland flower blooms in early spring, filling the garden with a sweet fragrance.

Examples

  • We planted a garland flower hedge along the walkway for its lovely pink blossoms.

  • Many gardeners prize the garland flower for its evergreen leaves and vibrant clusters.

  • The garland flower blooms beautifully in spring.

  • She loves the scent of the garland flowers in her garden.

  • Many gardeners prize the garland flower for its evergreen leaves and vibrant clusters.

  • The garland flower blooms in early spring, filling the garden with a sweet fragrance.

  • We planted a garland flower hedge along the walkway for its lovely pink blossoms.

Synonyms

Daphne cneorum
vsgarland flower
  • Specialized
9.9

A low evergreen shrub with tight groups of pink or deep rose flowers that smell nice

is the same plant but uses the common or horticultural name

Surface Forms

garland flower singular
garland flowers plural

Morphology

garland + flower

The compound is compositionally built from 'garland' (a decorative circle of flowers) + 'flower', so its basic meaning — a type of flower associated with or suitable for garlands / having clustered, decorative blooms — can be inferred from the parts. A B1 learner who knows both words would therefore understand it denotes a kind of flower, even if they may not know the exact species.

Etymology

The noun garland flower comes from the way the plant's many small pink blooms grow close together, forming a ring like a garland of flowers. So, the name fits this low shrub with thick, sweet-smelling clusters of flowers.