peacock flower
- noun
- Australian
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flor pavo real
- Gardeners often plant peacock flower along avenues for its colorful canopy of flowers.
Examples
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The peacock flower blooms beautifully in the summer.
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In full bloom, the peacock flower attracts many butterflies to the park.
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The peacock flower is admired for its brilliant blossoms in tropical gardens.
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Many gardeners love the vibrant colors of the peacock flowers.
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The garden was filled with vibrant clusters of peacock flower, attracting butterflies and bees.
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During our trip to Madagascar, we admired the stunning peacock flower in full bloom.
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The peacock flower adds a splash of color to any landscape with its bright scarlet and orange blooms.
Synonyms
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A tropical tree from Madagascar with large bright red or orange flowers
A tropical tree with large scarlet and orange flower clusters and a wide canopy
A tropical tree with wide branches and bright red flowers
A tropical tree with large bright red or orange flowers
A tropical shrub like a small tree with bright orange, red and yellow flowers grown in gardens
A tropical small tree with bright orange-red flowers grown in gardens
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound 'peacock flower' transparently denotes a flower (or flowering plant) that is notably showy or colourful, derived from 'peacock' (a showy, iridescent bird) + 'flower' (the reproductive, often colourful part of a plant). Noun–noun compounds used to name plants by a salient feature are cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can reasonably infer the general meaning even if they do not know the exact species.
Etymology
Peacock flower is named after the bird peacock and the plant's bright flower. Large groups of red and orange petals spread out like a peacock's tail, so the name helps you remember it as a very 'showy' plant.