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Chimonanthus praecox

Chimonanthus praecox

9.9
A bush from Japan and China with sweet smelling yellow flowers in winter
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Chimonanthus praecox
  • The Chimonanthus praecox in our garden blooms with fragrant yellow flowers every winter.

Examples

  • During the cold months, the Chimonanthus praecox adds a splash of color and scent to the landscape.

  • Many gardeners love the Chimonanthus praecox for its sweet fragrance.

  • Botanists recommend planting Chimonanthus praecox in well-drained soil for optimal growth.

  • The Chimonanthus praecox blooms beautifully in the winter garden.

  • The Chimonanthus praecox, known for its fragrant yellow flowers, flourishes in winter gardens.

  • In my backyard, the Chimonanthus praecox provides a beautiful scent during the cold months.

  • Every winter, the Chimonanthus praecox attracts attention with its bright yellow blooms.

Synonyms

Japanese allspice
vsChimonanthus praecox
8.9

A bush from Japan with sweet-smelling yellow flowers

is also native to China and flowers in winter
Japan allspice
vsChimonanthus praecox
9.9

A shrub from Japan with yellow flowers that smell sweet

is native to Japan and China and blooms in winter

Surface Forms

Chimonanthus praecox singular
Chimonanthus praecoxes plural

Morphology

Chimonanthus + praecox

This is a Latin binomial (scientific name) rather than a compositional English phrase; the genus name and the species epithet are not ordinary English vocabulary and do not transparently convey 'deciduous shrub with fragrant winter flowers' to a B1 learner. One constituent is not found in the dictionary and the other is a taxonomic name, and even if 'praecox' can mean 'early' in Latin that specialized knowledge is unlikely at B1, so the meaning is not derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Chimonanthus praecox comes from old Greek and Latin words: Chimonanthus joins chimon ('winter') and anthus ('flower'), and praecox means 'early'. So the name paints the picture of an 'early winter flower', which fits this shrub that produces fragrant yellow blooms in the cold months.