late purple aster

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A wildflower that has purple flowers like a daisy in late summer and fall

noun

: aster púrpura tardío

The late purple aster blooms beautifully in the fall along woodland edges.

Examples

Gardeners often plant late purple aster for its vibrant autumn color.
We identified several late purple aster growing in the nature reserve.
The late purple aster blooms beautifully.
Look at the late purple aster!
Gardeners often plant late purple aster for its vibrant autumn color.
The late purple aster blooms beautifully in the fall along woodland edges.
We identified several late purple aster growing in the nature reserve.

Surface Forms

late purple aster singular

late purple asters plural

Morphology

late + purple + aster

The phrase is a straightforward adjective-adjective-noun combination: an aster (the flower) that is purple and occurs late (in the season). This compositional, descriptive pattern follows normal English modification rules and is easily deducible by a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.

Etymology

Late purple aster is a simple picture name: late because it blooms in the fall, purple for its color, and aster because the petals look like a small 'star'. So the name tells you it is a purple, star-like wildflower that appears late in the year.