wild angelica
- noun
- UK
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angélica salvaje
- Wild angelica thrives in damp meadows and woodland clearings across Europe.
Examples
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The flowers of wild angelica are attractive to bees and butterflies.
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I found some wild angelica in the meadow.
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We spotted wild angelica growing along the edge of the forest trail.
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Have you ever seen wild angelica growing in the wild?
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Wild angelica thrives in damp meadows and woodland clearings across Europe.
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The flowers of wild angelica are attractive to bees and butterflies.
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We spotted wild angelica growing along the edge of the forest trail.
Synonyms
A European wild herb with divided leaves and white flower clusters in damp meadows and woods
A tall plant with divided leaves and small white or greenish flowers that people use in cooking and medicine
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a simple adjective + noun composition: 'wild' (growing naturally, not cultivated) modifies 'angelica' (a plant), so the meaning 'angelica that grows wild' is directly and transparently derivable from the constituents. This follows a common and cross-linguistic adjective-noun pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand it.
Etymology
Wild angelica gets its name from one old story that the plant was a gift from angels and could help heal people. The word angelica points to the 'angel' idea and wild shows it grows in fields and woods, so the name makes you think of a healing plant found in nature.
