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pinwheel

pinwheel

9.9
A small bush from Tenerife with leaves that grow in round groups
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : aeonio
  • The pinwheel thrives in the unique climate and volcanic soil of Tenerife.

Examples

  • Gardeners often admire the pinwheel for its distinctive rosette leaf pattern.

  • Researchers studied the pinwheel to understand its adaptations to arid environments.

  • The pinwheel in my garden is blooming beautifully.

  • Did you see the pinwheel at the botanical garden?

  • Gardeners often admire the pinwheel for its distinctive rosette leaf pattern.

  • The pinwheel thrives in the unique climate and volcanic soil of Tenerife.

  • Researchers studied the pinwheel to understand its adaptations to arid environments.

Synonyms

Aeonium haworthii
vspinwheel
  • Specialized
9.9

A small plant that lives many years with round groups of thick leaves like pinwheels

has the same botanical description and no difference in meaning

Compounds

pinwheel flower
  • Indian
9.9

A tropical shrub with shiny leaves and sweet-smelling night flowers with wavy petals

pinwheel roll
5.1

A sweet baked roll shaped like a pinwheel filled with jam and cinnamon sugar

Surface Forms

pinwheel singular
pinwheels plural

Morphology

pinwheel = pin + wheel (semi-transparent) = pin + wheel

The plant name is metaphorical: leaves resemble a pinwheel, so the compound denotes likeness rather than a literal device.

Etymology

Pinwheel for the plant is a name that links pin and wheel to the plant's shape: its leaves grow in a round, turning pattern like a small wheel. So the pinwheel plant is easy to remember because its rosette looks like a tiny spinning wheel.