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leopard plant

leopard plant

8.3
A garden plant with large shiny spotted leaves and yellow flowers
  • noun
  • /ˈlɛpərd plænt/
translation icon : planta leopardo
  • Gardeners often choose the leopard plant for its striking, glossy leaves and ease of care.

Examples

  • The leopard plant thrived in the shady corner of the garden, adding color with its bright yellow blossoms.

  • The leopard plant blooms beautifully in the spring.

  • I bought a leopard plant at the nursery to liven up my backyard patio.

  • I bought a leopard plant for my garden.

  • Gardeners often choose the leopard plant for its striking, glossy leaves and ease of care.

  • I bought a leopard plant at the nursery to brighten up my backyard patio.

  • The leopard plant thrives in shaded areas, showcasing its large spotted leaves during the summer.

Synonyms

Ligularia
vsleopard plant
  • Specialized
9.9

A garden plant that lives for many years with large leaves and bright yellow or orange flower spikes

is a particular species often meant rather than the whole genus

Surface Forms

leopard plant singular
leopard plants plural

Morphology

leopard + plant

The meaning is directly built from the constituents: 'leopard' evokes a spotted appearance and 'plant' denotes a plant, so a learner can infer it refers to a plant with leopard-like (spotted) leaves or patterning. This straightforward descriptive compounding is cross-linguistically common and does not require idiomatic knowledge, so a B1 learner who knows both words should understand it.

Etymology

Leopard plant gets its name from the plant's big, shiny leaves that have dark spots like a leopard's coat. People began calling the plant a 'leopard' plant because those spots make it easy to picture the leaf pattern.