rose globe lily
- noun
- US
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lirio globo rosa
- The rose globe lily blooms in early spring across the foothills of the Sierra Nevada.
Examples
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Hikers admired the striking purple petals of the rose globe lily growing along the trail.
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Botanists carefully studied the habitat of the beautiful rose globe lily in the San Joaquin Valley.
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The rose globe lily blooms beautifully in spring.
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Have you seen the rose globe lilies in the garden?
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Hikers admired the striking purple petals of the rose globe lily growing along the trail.
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The rose globe lily blooms in early spring across the foothills of the Sierra Nevada.
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Botanists carefully studied the habitat of the beautiful rose globe lily in the San Joaquin Valley.
Synonyms
A small lily with deep pink or purple round flowers that grows on Sierra Nevada slopes in California
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is fully compositional: 'rose' specifies the flower color, 'globe' describes the spherical shape of the inflorescence, and 'lily' names the plant, so the overall meaning (a lily with rose‑colored, globe‑shaped flowers) is directly derivable from the parts. This follows common cross‑linguistic plant-naming patterns (color + shape + species), making it immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows the constituents.
Etymology
Rose globe lily comes from how the plant looks: rose for its pink color, globe for the round, egg-shaped blooms, and lily because it is a kind of 'flower'. So the name helps you picture a 'pink, round lily' and remember what the plant looks like.
