summer hyacinth
- noun
- South African
:
jacinto de verano
- The summer hyacinth blooms in midsummer and covers the garden in delicate white flowers.
Examples
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Gardeners often choose the summer hyacinth for its attractive foliage and ease of care.
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She planted a row of summer hyacinths along the fence to add bright color during the warmer months.
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The summer hyacinth blooms beautifully in my garden.
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Have you seen the summer hyacinths at the botanical garden?
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Gardeners often choose the summer hyacinth for its attractive foliage and ease of care.
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She planted a row of summer hyacinths along the fence to add bright color during the warmer months.
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The summer hyacinth blooms in midsummer and covers the garden in delicate white flowers.
Synonyms
A South African plant with white bell-shaped flowers grown in gardens
A southern African plant with spikes of white bell-shaped flowers grown in gardens
A small plant with white, bell-shaped flowers that grows in the Cape region of South Africa
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase names a type of hyacinth associated with the summer season, so a learner who knows 'summer' and 'hyacinth' can infer it is a hyacinth that blooms or is found in summer. This season+plant compounding is a straightforward compositional pattern common across languages, making the overall meaning transparent despite specific botanical details being new.
Etymology
Summer hyacinth comes from its look and time: it is a hyacinth that blooms in summer, with small white bell-shaped flowers. So gardeners call it this because its pretty, bell-like blooms appear in warm months and are used as a 'decoration'.
