tufted centaury
- noun
- UK
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centaurio con borlas
- The meadows were dotted with blooming tufted centaury in early summer.
Examples
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The tufted centaury thrives in well-drained soil and sunny locations.
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Gardeners often plant tufted centaury to attract butterflies with its colorful flowers.
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Look at the tufted centaury!
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The tufted centaury blooms in the spring.
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In the garden, the vibrant pink flowers of the tufted centaury create a beautiful display during the summer.
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Pollinators love the tufted centaury, often seen buzzing around its bright blossoms.
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During our hike, we spotted clusters of tufted centaury growing along the path, adding splashes of color to the landscape.
Synonyms
A plant from western Europe and the Azores that grows in small clumps and has bright pink or white flowers
A small plant with pink or blue flowers often used in herbal medicine
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: 'tufted' (forming dense tussocks or clumps) simply modifies 'centaury' (a small flowering plant), so the meaning 'a centaury that grows in tufts' is directly derivable from the parts. This follows a standard adjective+noun pattern common across languages, making it immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
The plant tufted centaury is named for how it looks and for an old healing story. The word tufted means 'small bunches' of leaves or flowers and centaury may come from a centaur who was said to use the plant as a 'healer', so picture little tufts of pink blooms used to help people, and that's why the name fits this bright plant.
