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winter-flowering

winter-flowering

5.5
Plants that bloom in winter
  • adjective
  • /ˈwɪntər-ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
translation icon : floración invernal
  • Gardeners often appreciate winter-flowering plants for their ability to brighten up bleak winter landscapes.

Examples

  • The winter-flowering camellias add color to the garden during the coldest months.

  • Several species of jasmine are known for being winter-flowering in milder climates.

  • Look at those winter-flowering crocuses!

  • The winter-flowering plants brighten the garden.

  • Gardeners often appreciate winter-flowering plants for their ability to brighten up bleak winter landscapes.

  • Several species of jasmine are known for being winter-flowering in milder climates.

  • The winter-flowering camellias add color to the garden during the coldest months.

Synonyms

winter-blooming
vswinter-flowering
4.3

Producing flowers during the winter

uses a broader phrase mentioning blooming or producing flowers instead

Surface Forms

winter-flowering positive

Morphology

winter-flowering = winter + flowering (transparent) = winter + flower + ing

The compound clearly combines 'winter' and 'flowering' to mean 'producing flowers in winter', a meaning directly derived from its parts.

Etymology

The word winter-flowering is made from two simple words: winter, meaning 'the cold season', and flowering, from flower, meaning 'to make flowers'. So it literally means 'making flowers in winter', which is why gardeners call a plant winter-flowering when it blooms in the cold months.