multiflora rose
- noun
- /ˌmʌltiˈflɔːrə roʊz/
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rosa multiflora
- Multiflora rose, kudzu, Asian carp, etc.
Examples
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The multiflora rose produces clusters of small flowers that attract various pollinators.
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Many gardeners use multiflora rose for hedges due to its vigorous growth and dense foliage.
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Due to its rapid spread, the multiflora rose can outcompete native plants in many areas.
Synonyms
A fast-growing rose with many small flowers in clusters often used for hedges
A strong rose plant that makes many small flowers in groups, often used for hedges or to support other roses
A strong bush with small flower groups used for hedges or grafting
A small rose bush that grows strongly and makes many small flowers used for hedges and grafting
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'multiflora' denotes 'many-flowered' and 'rose' denotes the plant, so together they mean a rose bearing many small flowers. This follows regular morphological/derivational patterns (multi- + flora) and standard botanical naming, making the sense predictable to a learner who knows the constituents.
Etymology
The plant name multiflora rose comes from Latin words multi meaning 'many' and flora meaning 'flowers'. So it literally means 'many-flowered' and creates the image of a rose bush covered in many small blooms, which is why gardeners plant it as a 'hedge' or to help grow other roses.
