midsummer-men
- noun
- UK
- Hikers admired the unique foliage and yellow blossoms of the midsummer-men along the mountain trail.
Examples
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In the garden, a patch of midsummer-men bloomed brightly among the rocks.
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Botanists collect seeds from midsummer-men to help conserve rare alpine species.
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The garden was filled with beautiful midsummer-men this year.
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Have you seen the midsummer-men blooming in the park?
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Hikers admired the unique foliage and yellow blossoms of the midsummer-men along the mountain trail.
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In the garden, a patch of midsummer-men bloomed brightly among the rocks.
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Have you seen the midsummer-men blooming in the park?
Synonyms
A mountain plant with thick, pink-tipped leaves and clusters of yellow flowers called roseroot
A mountain plant with thick pink-tipped leaves and yellow flowers used in herbal medicine
Surface Forms
Etymology
Midsummer-men can be thought of as midsummer ('middle of summer') and men ('people'). A helpful image is tiny 'people' of the mountain who appear among the rocks at midsummer, which reminds you this plant has thick leaves and bright yellow flowers that bloom in high places then.