impala lily
- noun
- South African
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lirio impala
- The impala lily blooms in a stunning display of pink and white when its leaves have just fallen.
Examples
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Gardeners love to cultivate the impala lily in warm, sunny spots for its unique appearance.
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During the dry season, the impala lily is covered with beautiful flowers, attracting many visitors.
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The impala lily blooms beautifully in the summer.
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Many gardeners love the impala lily for its vibrant colors.
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During the dry season, the impala lily is covered with beautiful flowers, attracting many visitors.
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Gardeners love to cultivate the impala lily in warm, sunny spots for its unique appearance.
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The impala lily blooms in a stunning display of pink and white when its leaves have just fallen.
Synonyms
A South African shrub with a thick swollen stem and bright pink and white flowers
A South African shrub with a thick water-storing stem and pink and white flowers after its leaves fall
A shrub with a thick, fleshy stem and bright pink and white flowers that bloom after the leaves fall
How Showy
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound combines 'impala' + 'lily', so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a kind of lily (a plant) associated with impalas or Africa. The specific botanical details are specialized, but the basic meaning 'a type of ornamental plant/flower' is directly derivable from the constituents and follows common noun–noun naming patterns.
Etymology
Impala lily likely comes from the African antelope impala and the familiar flower lily. The shrub grows where impalas live and has bright, showy blooms, so people called it impala lily, which is why the name now means 'a South African shrub with showy flowers'.