prairie mimosa
- noun
- /ˈprɛəri ˈmɪmoʊsə/
- US
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mimosa de pradera
- The prairie mimosa blooms in the summer, attracting many pollinators to its white flower heads.
Examples
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Restoring native prairie mimosa can help support local prairie ecosystems.
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We spotted several prairie mimosa plants while hiking through the grasslands.
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Look at the lovely prairie mimosa flowers!
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The prairie mimosa blooms beautifully in the summer.
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Restoring native prairie mimosa can help support local prairie ecosystems.
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The prairie mimosa blooms in the summer, attracting many pollinators to its white flower heads.
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We spotted several prairie mimosa plants while hiking through the grasslands.
Synonyms
A perennial herb native to North American prairies with dense heads of small white flowers
A tall prairie plant with groups of small white flowers and prickly stems
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Morphology
The phrase denotes a type of mimosa associated with prairies, so its meaning ('a mimosa that grows on prairies') is directly and compositionally derived from 'prairie' + 'mimosa'. This place/type compound follows common English noun‑noun naming patterns (and similar patterns in other languages), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Prairie mimosa gets its name from two simple images: it grows on the prairie, open grassland, and its many small white flower heads look like little mimosa flowers. So the name tells you it is a small prairie herb with groups of small white flowers.