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orange fleabane

orange fleabane

9.9
A low spreading plant with small orange-yellow flowers
  • noun
translation icon : margarita de pulgas naranja
  • The bright orange-yellow blossoms of orange fleabane bloom beautifully in early summer.

Examples

  • The botanical garden added orange fleabane to its collection of rare flowering plants.

  • I saw an orange fleabane growing in the garden.

  • Gardeners recommend planting orange fleabane in well-drained soil to encourage healthy growth.

  • The orange fleabane blooms beautifully in the summer.

  • Gardeners recommend planting orange fleabane in well-drained soil to encourage healthy growth.

  • The botanical garden added orange fleabane to its collection of rare flowering plants.

  • The bright orange-yellow blossoms of orange fleabane bloom beautifully in early summer.

Synonyms

Erigeron aurantiacus
vsorange fleabane
  • Specialized
9.9

A low plant that grows in mats and has flowers with many orange-yellow petals

is identical in meaning but uses the genus-based name
orange daisy
vsorange fleabane
5.3

A low plant with bright orange-yellow flowers grown to decorate gardens

is the wild species term focusing on botanical identity not garden use

Surface Forms

orange fleabane singular
orange fleabanes plural

Morphology

orange + fleabane

The phrase is a straightforward adjective + noun combination: 'orange' (the color) modifies 'fleabane' (a plant), so the referent is an orange-colored fleabane. This compositional pattern is common and predictable cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer it denotes a fleabane with orange-yellow flowers.

Etymology

Orange fleabane is a simple name: orange describes the flower colour and fleabane was an old name for plants believed to 'drive away fleas'. So the name points to a low-growing herb with bright orange-yellow flowers, which is why people call this plant orange fleabane today.