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mountain rimu

mountain rimu

9.9
A small shrub with thin branches that grow along the ground in New Zealand mountains
  • noun
  • New Zealand
translation icon : rimu de montaña
  • Our hiking path was bordered on both sides by dense patches of mountain rimu.

Examples

  • The mountain rimu flourishes in high-altitude areas of New Zealand's South Island.

  • I spotted a mountain rimu while hiking in the Southern Alps.

  • Botanists studied the mountain rimu for its unique trailing branches and compact growth.

  • The mountain rimu thrives in the cool, damp climate of New Zealand.

  • The mountain rimu is known for its slender trailing branches and adaptability to various soil types.

  • While exploring the forest, we encountered several clusters of mountain rimu thriving in the undergrowth.

  • In the hills of New Zealand, the mountain rimu adds to the lush greenery with its unique prostrate form.

Synonyms

Lepidothamnus laxifolius
vsmountain rimu
  • Specialized
9.9

A low spreading shrub with thin trailing branches that grows in New Zealand

is the same plant description but under a different botanical name
Dacrydium laxifolium
vsmountain rimu
  • New Zealand
9.9

A low shrub with thin trailing branches that grows in New Zealand

is the same plant description but given under another species name
Podocarpus nivalis
vsmountain rimu
  • Specialized
9.9

A low, spreading evergreen shrub from the mountains of New Zealand

is prostrate rather than wide spreading and not limited to mountain habitats

Surface Forms

mountain rimu singular
mountain rimus plural

Morphology

mountain + rimu

This is a straightforward noun–noun compound where 'mountain' modifies 'rimu' to specify a rimu that grows in mountainous areas or a mountain form of the plant. The meaning is directly compositional and follows a common English modifier + noun pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would be able to infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Mountain rimu is named after the taller New Zealand tree rimu and the mountains where this low, spreading shrub lives. So, the name means 'a small rimu that grows in the mountains'.