golden chain
- noun
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cadena dorada
- The garden was filled with the delightful fragrance of the golden chain tree in full bloom.
It's usually like the golden chain tree or the purple.
- It's usually like the golden chain tree or the purple.
Examples
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I planted my golden chain tree here and I don't know how, but it didn't hit the leader like what in the world?
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It's usually like the golden chain tree or the purple.
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In spring, the golden chain tree produces beautiful clusters of bright yellow flowers.
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He admired the graceful drooping branches of the golden chain, heavily laden with blossoms.
Synonyms
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A small tree with hanging clusters of yellow flowers often used in gardens and for Easter decorations
A small tree with long hanging yellow flowers often grown in gardens
A small tree or large bush with hanging groups of yellow flowers used in gardens
A small garden tree with hanging groups of bright yellow flowers
A small tree or bush with bright yellow flowers from central and southern Europe
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase literally reads as a 'chain' that is 'golden', so learners who know both words will likely infer a metallic or gold-coloured necklace or a chain-like object. However, the specific meaning as the common name of a shrub (Laburnum) is a lexicalized botanical name that cannot be fully predicted from the constituents alone; the connection depends on a visual metaphor (clusters of yellow flowers resembling a golden chain). Because there is a recognisable link but the plant referent is not directly derivable, this is best classified as semi-transparent.
Etymology
The noun golden chain comes from the way the tree looks: long groups of bright yellow flowers hang down like a chain, and the color is golden, so the plant was named for that image.