yellow clintonia

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A forest plant with hanging yellow flowers and small blue berries

noun
/ˈjɛloʊ klɪnˈtoʊniə/

: clintonía amarilla

She photographed the delicate, bell-shaped flowers of the yellow clintonia for her wildflower journal.

Examples

The distinctive blue berries of yellow clintonia appear in late summer after the flowers have faded.
During our hike, we spotted several yellow clintonia plants growing by the shaded forest path.
The yellow clintonia blooms beautifully in spring.
Have you seen the yellow clintonia in the woods?
During our hike, we spotted several yellow clintonia plants growing by the shaded forest path.
The distinctive blue berries of yellow clintonia appear in late summer after the flowers have faded.
She photographed the delicate, bell-shaped flowers of the yellow clintonia for her wildflower journal.

Synonyms

Clintonia borealis

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Specialized

9.9

A woodland plant with yellow hanging flowers and small round blue berries

is the everyday name rather than the scientific label

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vsyellow clintonia

9.8

A small woodland plant with yellow nodding flowers and small round blue fruits

is a specific species name rather than a broad common herb name

Surface Forms

yellow clintonia singular

yellow clintonias plural

Morphology

yellow + Clintonia

This is a straightforward adjective + noun combination where 'yellow' describes the color of the plant named 'Clintonia'; a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a Clintonia plant that is yellow. Adjective + noun modification is a common, compositional pattern across languages, so the meaning is directly derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

The plant yellow clintonia gets its name from how it looks. The word yellow refers to its nodding yellow flowers and clintonia is the plant name, so the whole name helps you remember a small woodland plant with yellow flowers and small round blue berries.