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twinflower

twinflower

1 9.9
A small low evergreen plant with pink scented flowers in pairs
  • noun
: flor gemela
  • The twinflower blooms beautifully in the spring.

Examples

  • The forest floor was covered with charming twinflower blossoms in early summer.

  • Twinflowers are admired by botanists for their lovely paired blooms and slender stems.

  • He knelt to examine the delicate fragrance of a single twinflower growing among the moss.

  • Have you ever seen a twinflower in the wild?

  • The twinflower blooms beautifully in the forest during spring.

  • While hiking, we found a patch of twinflowers nestled among the moss.

  • Twinflowers grow close to the ground, creating a lovely carpet of pink in the wild.

Synonyms

Linnaea borealis
vstwinflower
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A low evergreen plant that grows along the ground and has small pink bell-shaped flowers in pairs

is the common name used for the same plant rather than the scientific name
genus Linnaea
vstwinflower
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of plants in the honeysuckle family with only one type called twinflower

is the single species itself rather than the broader genus

Compounds

American twinflower
  • US
8.3

A small North American forest plant with pairs of pink bell-shaped flowers

Surface Forms

twinflower singular
twinflowers plural

Morphology

twinflower = twin + flower (transparent) = twin + flower

The compound is a straightforward descriptive combination: a flower associated with or appearing in pairs, so learners can derive the meaning from 'twin' + 'flower'.

Etymology

Twinflower is a simple English compound: twin means 'two' and flower means 'flower', because this little plant usually makes its pretty blooms in pairs, so it is literally a 'two-flower'.