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Chamaedaphne calyculata

Chamaedaphne calyculata

9.9
A shrub that grows in cold northern bogs with evergreen tough leaves and small white tube-shaped flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The leathery leaves of Chamaedaphne calyculata help it thrive in cold, acidic bogs.

Examples

  • The wetland was dotted with patches of Chamaedaphne calyculata along the boardwalk.

  • Botanists surveyed the population of Chamaedaphne calyculata to monitor changes in the ecosystem.

  • The Chamaedaphne calyculata thrives in wet, acidic soils.

  • Many gardeners appreciate the Chamaedaphne calyculata for its unique appearance.

  • The leathery leaves of Chamaedaphne calyculata help it thrive in cold, acidic bogs.

  • The wetland was dotted with patches of Chamaedaphne calyculata along the boardwalk.

  • Many gardeners appreciate the Chamaedaphne calyculata for its unique appearance.

Synonyms

leatherleaf
vsChamaedaphne calyculata
  • UK
9.5

A low evergreen shrub with tough leaves and small white flowers that grows in bogs

is the formal botanical species name used in scientific contexts

Surface Forms

Chamaedaphne calyculata singular
Chamaedaphne calyculatas plural

Morphology

Chamaedaphne + calyculata

This is a Latin binomial scientific name (genus + species) rather than a phrase built from common English words; the constituents are specialized/unknown to a B1 learner (the species epithet is not a recognizable English word). Even if one recognizes the pattern 'genus + species', the literal meanings of the parts do not allow a learner to infer the shrub description, so the expression is not compositional for general learners.

Etymology

Chamaedaphne calyculata comes from old Greek and Latin words: Chamae- meaning 'low' or 'on the ground', -daphne meaning 'laurel', and calyculata meaning 'small cup'. These words give a clear picture of a low, laurel-like shrub with tiny cup-shaped parts around its flowers, so the name fits the plant today.