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Adenium multiflorum

Adenium multiflorum

9.9
A South African shrub with a thick swollen stem and bright pink and white flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Adenium multiflorum
  • Many gardeners prize Adenium multiflorum for its striking flowers and distinctive, swollen stem.

Examples

  • The Adenium multiflorum is known for its beautiful blooms.

  • Have you seen an Adenium multiflorum in full bloom?

  • After losing its leaves, Adenium multiflorum produces a dramatic display of blooms.

  • The Adenium multiflorum brightened the garden with its vibrant pink and white blossoms.

  • Many gardeners prize Adenium multiflorum for its striking flowers and distinctive, swollen stem.

  • After losing its leaves, Adenium multiflorum produces a dramatic display of blooms.

  • The Adenium multiflorum brightened the garden with its vibrant pink and white blossoms.

Synonyms

impala lily
vsAdenium multiflorum
  • South African
9.3

A South African shrub with a thick stem that stores water and pink and white flowers

is the same species but given as the main entry
kudu lily
vsAdenium multiflorum
  • South African
9.9

A South African shrub with a thick water-storing stem and pink and white flowers after its leaves fall

is the same species but listed under a different common name
mock azalia
vsAdenium multiflorum
  • South African
9.9

A shrub with a thick, fleshy stem and bright pink and white flowers that bloom after the leaves fall

is the same species but uses another informal name

Surface Forms

Adenium multiflorum singular
Adenium multiflorums plural

Morphology

Adenium + multiflorum

This is a botanical binomial combining the genus 'Adenium' with the Latin epithet 'multiflorum' (literally 'many‑flowered'), so the species sense is compositional in botanical terms and would be clear if a learner knew the Latin epithet. However, 'multiflorum' is not an English everyday word and understanding the name requires familiarity with Latin/botanical naming conventions, which a B1 learner typically lacks, making it only partially predictable.

Etymology

Adenium multiflorum comes from two Latin parts: Adenium refers to Aden (a place where the plant was first found) and multiflorum means 'many flowers'. So the name gives a clear image of a shrub from Aden that makes many showy blooms, which helps you remember this plant with a thick stem that flowers after losing its leaves.