marsh andromeda

9.9

A small evergreen bush with pink or white hanging flowers that grows in acidic wet bogs

noun

: andrómeda de pantano

The marsh andromeda thrives in the acidic soils of northern peat bogs.

Examples

In spring, the marsh andromeda displays clusters of delicate pink flowers.
Researchers studied the role of marsh andromeda in wetland ecosystems.
The marsh andromeda blooms beautifully in spring.
You can find the marsh andromeda in boggy areas.
In spring, the marsh andromeda displays clusters of delicate pink flowers.
The marsh andromeda thrives in the acidic soils of northern peat bogs.
Researchers studied the role of marsh andromeda in wetland ecosystems.

Synonyms

common bog rosemary

vsmarsh andromeda

9.9

An evergreen shrub that grows in northern bogs with pink or white bell-shaped flowers

is the same shrub but named for wet acidic northern bogs

Andromeda polifolia

vsmarsh andromeda

9.9

A small shrub that stays green all year and has white or pink flowers in wet acidic bogs

is limited to wet acidic bogs in northern Europe only

Andromeda glaucophylla

vsmarsh andromeda

Specialized

9.9

A thin evergreen bush that grows in wet, cold places with hanging groups of white or pink flowers

is found in northern European bogs rather than Arctic North America

bog rosemary

vsmarsh andromeda

Specialized

9.9

A thin evergreen shrub with small hanging pink or white flowers that grows in wet bogs

is native to northern European wet bogs rather than North American Arctic regions

andromeda

vsmarsh andromeda

9.3

A small evergreen bush with glossy leaves and clusters of small white flowers

is specifically tied to wet acidic northern bogs with hanging flowers

Surface Forms

marsh andromeda singular

marsh andromedas plural

Morphology

marsh + andromeda

The meaning is fully compositional: 'marsh' specifies the habitat of the noun 'andromeda', so a learner who knows 'marsh' (wetland) and 'andromeda' (an evergreen shrub) can infer this refers to an andromeda that grows in marshes. This noun + noun habitat-modifier pattern is common and predictable across languages, making the phrase immediately understandable to B1 learners who know the constituents.

Etymology

Marsh andromeda says where and what the plant is: marsh because it grows in wet bogs, and andromeda comes from an old Greek name people used for small shrubs with hanging flowers. So, the name helps you picture a small evergreen shrub with clusters of delicate hanging flowers that live in wet, boggy soil.