thyme-leaved sandwort
- noun
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arenaria de hojas de tomillo
- Because of its sprawling growth habit, thyme-leaved sandwort often forms low mats in gardens and meadows.
Examples
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The thyme-leaved sandwort thrives in rocky outcrops and sandy soils across much of North America.
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We identified several thyme-leaved sandwort plants during our botanical survey last spring.
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Look at this thyme-leaved sandwort!
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The thyme-leaved sandwort thrives in rocky soil.
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Because of its sprawling growth habit, thyme-leaved sandwort often forms low mats in gardens and meadows.
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The thyme-leaved sandwort thrives in rocky outcrops and sandy soils across much of North America.
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We identified several thyme-leaved sandwort plants during our botanical survey last spring.
Synonyms
A small low wild plant with tiny white flowers that grows close to the ground
Surface Forms
Morphology
thyme-leaved + sandwort
This is a regular adjective+noun compound: 'thyme-leaved' describes the leaves as resembling thyme, so 'thyme' + 'leaved/leaf' + 'sandwort' yields 'a sandwort with leaves like thyme.' The composition follows standard descriptive patterns (modifier indicating resemblance) and is therefore directly derivable by a B1 learner who knows the constituent meanings, despite being specialized botanical vocabulary.
Etymology
Thyme-leaved sandwort comes from a simple description of the plant: it's a sandwort, a small plant that grows in sandy places, with thyme-like leaves. So the name literally means 'a small plant with leaves like thyme that grows in sand', which is why plant experts use it for this species.
