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mountain azalea

mountain azalea

8.1
A low evergreen shrub that spreads on mountain slopes and makes pink flowers
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : azalea de montaña
  • The mountain azalea blooms every spring, covering the slopes in a blanket of pink.

Examples

  • On our hike, we spotted a wild mountain azalea growing among the alpine rocks.

  • Gardeners often choose mountain azalea for rock gardens due to its low, spreading habit.

  • The mountain azalea blooms beautifully in spring.

  • I saw a mountain azalea while hiking last weekend.

  • Gardeners often choose mountain azalea for rock gardens due to its low, spreading habit.

  • On our hike, we spotted a wild mountain azalea growing among the alpine rocks.

  • The mountain azalea blooms every spring, covering the slopes in a blanket of pink.

Synonyms

alpine azalea
vsmountain azalea
8.6

A low evergreen shrub that forms mats on high mountain rocks and has pink flowers

is an alternative common English name for the same plant
Loiseleuria procumbens
vsmountain azalea
  • Specialized
9.9

A low evergreen shrub that forms mats on high mountains and has small pink flowers

is the familiar common English name rather than the Latin label

Surface Forms

mountain azalea singular
mountain azaleas plural

Morphology

mountain + Azalea

The phrase is a straightforward noun-noun combination: an azalea associated with or found in mountains. A B1 learner who knows 'mountain' and 'azalea' can readily infer this meaning because it follows normal compositional noun-modifier patterns found cross-linguistically.

Etymology

Mountain azalea gets its name from a simple picture: an azalea (a low, pink-flowering bush) growing on a mountain, where it spreads into flat mats among the rocks. So, the name means a 'small evergreen shrub' that grows in 'high mountain areas' and is often used in rock gardens.