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yellow twining snapdragon

yellow twining snapdragon

9.9
A climbing plant with yellow flowers that twists around other plants
  • noun
  • US
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  • We spotted a yellow twining snapdragon climbing through the brush on our hike.

Examples

  • The yellow twining snapdragon added a splash of color to the desert landscape.

  • The yellow twining snapdragon blooms beautifully in spring.

  • Gardeners appreciate the resilience of the yellow twining snapdragon in dry regions.

  • I saw a yellow twining snapdragon in the garden yesterday.

  • Gardeners appreciate the resilience of the yellow twining snapdragon in dry regions.

  • The yellow twining snapdragon added a splash of color to the desert landscape.

  • We spotted a yellow twining snapdragon climbing through the brush on our hike.

Synonyms

Antirrhinum filipes
vsyellow twining snapdragon
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant with bright yellow flowers and thin stems that twist through other plants in the southwestern United States

is the same plant but expressed with a different name

Surface Forms

yellow twining snapdragon singular
yellow twining snapdragons plural

Morphology

yellow + twine + snapdragon

Each element is compositional: 'yellow' denotes colour, 'twining' (a participle of 'twine') describes a twisting/climbing habit, and 'snapdragon' names the plant. The phrase follows a standard adjective + participial modifier + noun pattern, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent meanings can readily infer it denotes a snapdragon that twines and is yellow.

Etymology

Yellow twining snapdragon is a name that shows what the plant looks like: bright yellow flowers, stems that are twining around other plants, and a flower like a small snapdragon mouth that 'snaps' shut when touched. So the name tells you it is a climbing yellow plant with snapdragon-like flowers.