spider flower
- noun
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flor araña
- The spider flower blooms beautifully in the summer.
Examples
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The spider flower added striking color to the summer garden with its pink blooms.
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The tall stems of the spider flower sway gently in the warm breeze.
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Gardeners often choose the spider flower for its unusual, spidery petals and long blooming season.
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Look at the spider flower!
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In my garden, the spider flower adds a splash of color with its tall stems and delicate blooms.
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The spider flower attracts butterflies with its long-lasting pink-purple flowers.
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During summer, the spider flower grows beautifully, standing tall among other plants.
Synonyms
A tall garden plant with long stems and spider-like flowers
A garden plant with bright, spider-like flowers and a strong smell
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound 'spider flower' transparently denotes a flower associated with or resembling a spider; a B1 learner who knows 'spider' and 'flower' can infer it refers to a flower with spider-like shape or features. This noun+noun composition follows common descriptive naming patterns cross-linguistically, so the overall meaning is directly derivable from the constituents even if the term names a specific species.
Etymology
Spider flower probably gets its name from the look of its flowers: long, thin petals spread out like a spider's legs, so the flower looks like a spider. So the name means a 'flower' that 'looks like a spider', which helps you remember this tall plant with long, spidery blooms.
