yellow water flag
- noun
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iris amarillo
- The yellow water flag blooms beautifully in the spring.
Examples
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The yellow water flag brightened the edge of the pond with its showy blooms.
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We spotted a field of yellow water flag while hiking through the marsh.
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Gardeners often plant yellow water flag to bring color to wetland areas.
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The yellow water flag brightened the edge of the pond with its showy blooms.
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Look at that yellow water flag!
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Gardeners often plant yellow water flag to bring color to wetland areas.
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We spotted a field of yellow water flag while hiking through the marsh.
Synonyms
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A tall plant with yellow iris flowers that grows in wet places
A plant with bright yellow flowers that grows near ponds and rivers
A plant with bright yellow flowers that grows near water
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is fully compositional: 'yellow' specifies color, 'water' indicates habitat, and 'flag' is a common name for an iris-like plant. A B1 learner who knows these constituents can infer it refers to a yellow iris that grows in water, so the meaning is directly derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Yellow water flag may come from a simple picture: a bright yellow iris standing at the water's edge like a small flag above the marsh. So the name explains that the plant is a yellow-flowered iris found in wet places.