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long-head coneflower

long-head coneflower

8.4
A wildflower with a long cone and yellow petals that grows in western North America
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : flor de cono de cabeza larga
  • The long-head coneflower thrives in wildflower meadows from British Columbia to New Mexico.

Examples

  • Gardeners often choose the long-head coneflower for its resilience and beautiful yellow petals.

  • We spotted several long-head coneflowers growing along the roadside during our trip.

  • Look at that beautiful long-head coneflower over there!

  • The long-head coneflower blooms beautifully in the summer.

  • Gardeners often choose the long-head coneflower for its resilience and beautiful yellow petals.

  • The long-head coneflower thrives in wildflower meadows from British Columbia to New Mexico.

  • We spotted several long-head coneflowers growing along the roadside during our trip.

Synonyms

coneflower
vslong-head coneflower
  • US
1 7.1

A North American wildflower with a cone-shaped center and long petals around it

is a specific Ratibida species found from British Columbia to New Mexico

Surface Forms

long-head coneflower singular
long-head coneflowers plural

Morphology

long-head + coneflower

This is a transparent modifier + noun composition: 'long-head' describes a coneflower with a relatively long flower/head, and 'coneflower' names the type of plant. Even though 'long-head' is an uncommon or hyphenated form, the meaning is directly derivable from the constituent words and follows a common descriptive pattern, so a B1 learner who knows the parts would understand it.

Etymology

Long-head coneflower may come from how the flower looks: it has a long, cone-shaped centre, so the name joins long-head and coneflower to describe this 'plant'.