Arisaema triphyllum
- noun
- /ˌærɪˈseɪmə traɪˈfɪləm/
- Specialized
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Arisaema triphyllum
- Many hikers find Arisaema triphyllum growing in shaded, moist forests across eastern North America.
Examples
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The bright red berries of Arisaema triphyllum appear in late summer after the flowering season.
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Native bees are attracted to the distinctive flowers of Arisaema triphyllum each spring.
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The Arisaema triphyllum blooms beautifully in the spring.
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Look at that Arisaema triphyllum!
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Hikers often come across Arisaema triphyllum thriving in the damp, shaded areas of eastern North American forests.
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In early spring, Arisaema triphyllum displays unique flowers that attract various native bees.
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By late summer, Arisaema triphyllum produces bright red berries that add color to the woodland landscape.
Synonyms
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9.9
A woodland plant with a hooded green or purple flower and red berries
A North American woodland plant with leaves that have three parts and bright red berries
Surface Forms
Morphology
Arisaema + triphyllum
This is a taxonomic Latin binomial (genus + species) rather than a ordinary English compositional phrase; the listed constituents are either technical (a genus name) or not found as English words ('triphyllum'), so a B1 learner cannot derive the plant identity or description from them. Because the meaning (a specific woodland plant, Jack-in-the-pulpit) is technical and language-specific, it is not predictable from the parts and is therefore opaque.
Etymology
Arisaema triphyllum points to how the plant looks: triphyllum means 'three leaves' because the plant usually has a leaf with three parts. The hooded flower hides a small central stalk like a little 'Jack' standing in a 'pulpit', so people call it 'Jack-in-the-pulpit' today.