Bassia scoparia
- noun
- Specialized
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Bassia scoparia
- The gardens were lined with vibrant Bassia scoparia, their leaves a brilliant purple-red in autumn.
Examples
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Some landscapers prefer Bassia scoparia for its striking color and dense foliage.
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In autumn, the Bassia scoparia plants in the park attract photographers seeking seasonal beauty.
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The Bassia scoparia is commonly known as burning bush.
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Have you seen the Bassia scoparia in the garden?
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The gardens were lined with vibrant Bassia scoparia, their leaves a brilliant purple-red in autumn.
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Some landscapers prefer Bassia scoparia for its striking color and dense foliage.
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In autumn, the Bassia scoparia plants in the park attract photographers seeking seasonal beauty.
Synonyms
A bush with many branches whose green leaves turn purple and red in autumn
A dense bushy plant with leaves that turn red purple, often grown in gardens or to stop soil erosion
A shrub with many branches whose leaves turn purple-red in autumn
A bush from Europe and Asia with many branches and leaves that turn red in autumn
A shrub with bright red or orange leaves that gardeners plant to add color to gardens
Surface Forms
Morphology
Bassia + scoparia
This is a taxonomic Latin binomial (genus + species), so a learner who knows the constituents can transparently infer it names a plant species of the genus Bassia. However, the detailed meaning (the common name 'burning bush' and specific attributes) is not derivable from the Latin epithet 'scoparia' for a B1 learner without botanical or Latin knowledge, making the overall interpretation only partially predictable.
Etymology
Bassia scoparia gets its descriptive part from an old Latin word: scoparia comes from a word meaning 'broom' because the plant's many thin, stiff branches look like a small broom. So the name is a simple picture that helps you remember this bush with broom-like stems and bright autumn colour.
