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lady's-eardrop

lady's-eardrop

2 9.9
A shrub from Brazil with bright pink or red flowers used in gardens
  • noun
  • US
translation icon : oreja de dama
  • The garden was filled with beautiful lady's-eardrop plants, showcasing their vibrant pink flowers.

Examples

  • In Brazil, the lady's-eardrop thrives well in warm climates, making it a popular choice for gardens.

  • She chose the lady's-eardrop as the centerpiece for her floral arrangement due to its striking colors.

  • I have full faith in that lady's insurance company.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Nor the lady's evident aversion to his friend.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • He's boarded at your old lady's.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • "Perhaps you should waken him and a lady's maid before we tell Mrs. Etheridge." "Mrs. Etheridge?"

    Fiction book (1990)

  • OLD LADY'S APARTMENT - NIGHT

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Don't pay any attention to an old lady's ramblings." Lydia smiled, knowing her aunt never rambled.

    Fiction book (1990)

Synonyms

lady's-eardrops
vslady's-eardrop
  • US
9.9

A bush or climbing plant from Brazil with deep pink to red flowers

is the garden term that stresses its ornamental cultivation
ladies'-eardrop
vslady's-eardrop
  • UK
9.9

A climbing bush with hanging bell-shaped red or pink flowers

is presented mainly as a decorative plant grown in gardens
Fuchsia coccinea
vslady's-eardrop
  • Specialized
9.9

A bush from Brazil with bright pink or red flowers

is the common ornamental name used for garden cultivation
ladies'-eardrops
vslady's-eardrop
  • UK
9.9

A Brazilian shrub with bright hanging red or pink flowers

refers to the single cultivated shrub rather than multiple species

How Showy

ornamental
1 4.8
lady's-eardrop
  • US
2 9.9
shrub
44 1.0

Surface Forms

lady's-eardrop singular
lady's-eardrops plural

Morphology

lady's-eardrop = lady + eardrop (semi-transparent) = lady + eardrop

The compound clearly contains 'lady' and 'eardrop' (shape/image is clear), but the specific use as the name of a plant is an arbitrary common-name extension that learners cannot fully predict.

Etymology

Lady's-eardrop is a picture name made from the parts lady's, ear, and drop, because the bright, hanging flowers look like a small 'drop' hanging from a lady's 'ear'. So, the name helps you remember this Brazilian shrub with deep pink to red, hanging flowers.