yellow pitcher plant
- noun
- US
:
planta jarra amarilla
- Botanists visited the wetland to observe several species, including the yellow pitcher plant.
Examples
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The yellow pitcher plant thrives in boggy, acidic soils in the southeastern United States.
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The striking yellow pitcher plant attracts insects with its bright color and nectar.
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The yellow pitcher plant attracts many insects.
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I saw a yellow pitcher plant in the garden.
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The yellow pitcher plant has unique trumpet-shaped structures that attract insects with their bright color.
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In the wetlands of the Southeastern United States, the yellow pitcher plant thrives in the warm sunshine.
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We saw a stunning yellow pitcher plant in the botanical garden, noted for its tall, vibrant pitchers.
Synonyms
A tall yellow plant that catches insects in upright tube-like leaves with wide mouths
A plant with upright yellow, trumpet-shaped tubes that catch insects
A plant from the southeastern United States with tall yellow pitcher-shaped leaves that trap insects
A plant that makes tall yellow trumpet-shaped tubes that catch insects
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: 'yellow' (a color) modifies 'pitcher plant' (a type of carnivorous plant), so the meaning 'a pitcher plant that is yellow' follows directly from the constituents. Even if 'pitcher' has other senses, the noun 'plant' and the modifier pattern make the referent clear to a B1 learner who knows the component words.
Etymology
Yellow pitcher plant is named for the way it looks: its leaves form upright, bright tubes like a yellow pitcher, a jug that holds liquid and attracts insects. Because the plant uses these 'pitchers' to 'trap' and break down insects for food, the name now refers to this species of plant found in the southeastern United States.
