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tufted pansy

tufted pansy

9.0
A small European flower like a violet with a long tube behind its petals
  • noun
  • UK
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  • Horticulturists admire the tufted pansy for its long corolla spur and vibrant petals.

Examples

  • The tufted pansy adds a splash of color to many European gardens.

  • She planted tufted pansies along the garden path for their unusual flower shape.

  • The tufted pansy blooms beautifully in spring.

  • Many gardeners love the tufted pansy for its vibrant colors.

  • Horticulturists admire the tufted pansy for its long corolla spur and vibrant petals.

  • She planted tufted pansies along the garden path for their unusual flower shape.

  • The tufted pansy adds a splash of color to many European gardens.

Synonyms

Viola cornuta
vstufted pansy
  • Specialized
9.9

A small garden violet with long flower tubes and purple or blue flowers

is the common plant name focusing on attractive flowers rather than the scientific label
horned violet
vstufted pansy
8.2

A small European flower with a long thin spur that people grow for its bright blooms

contrasts by referring to an unusually long spur and notable attractiveness

Surface Forms

tufted pansy singular
tufted pansies plural

Morphology

tufted + pansy

The noun combines 'tufted' (forming dense clumps) with 'pansy' (a small garden flower), so the meaning—a pansy that grows in tufts—is directly and compositionally derivable from the parts. Although 'tufted' is somewhat specialized botanical vocabulary, the construction is regular and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.

Etymology

Tufted pansy describes the plant: tufted means 'growing in small clumps' and pansy is a small flower with a face-like look. So the name helps you picture a pansy that grows in tufts and has a long spur behind its petals.