lady's-eardrops
- noun
- US
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pendientes de dama
- The garden features several lady's-eardrops in full bloom near the pond.
Examples
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Botanists admire the vibrant colors of the lady's-eardrops in their native habitat.
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Have you seen the lady's-eardrop blooms this spring?
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She planted a lady's-eardrops to add a splash of color to her greenhouse.
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The garden was filled with beautiful lady's-eardrops.
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The garden features several lady's-eardrops in full bloom near the pond.
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She planted a lady's-eardrops to add a splash of color to her greenhouse.
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Botanists admire the vibrant colors of the lady's-eardrops in their native habitat.
Synonyms
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A shrub from Brazil with bright pink or red flowers used in gardens
A bush from Brazil with bright pink or red flowers
A climbing bush with hanging bell-shaped red or pink flowers
A Brazilian shrub with bright hanging red or pink flowers
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Etymology
Lady's-eardrops gives a simple image: the shrub's bright, hanging flowers look like small eardrops, like 'earrings' by a lady's ear. A helpful way to remember the name is to imagine the deep pink or red blooms as jewel-like drops, which is why it fits this Brazilian climbing shrub.