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Cornish heath

Cornish heath

9.9
A small bush with pink or white flowers that grows on moors in Cornwall and southwest Europe
  • noun
translation icon : brezo Cornish
  • The Cornish heath is well known for its delicate pink blooms covering the moors in summer.

Examples

  • Gardeners in other regions often cultivate Cornish heath for its ornamental value.

  • The Cornish heath blooms beautifully in spring.

  • During our trip to Cornwall, we saw vast stretches of Cornish heath thriving in the wild.

  • I saw a Cornish heath during my trip to Cornwall.

  • During our trip to Cornwall, we saw vast stretches of Cornish heath thriving in the wild.

  • Gardeners in other regions often cultivate Cornish heath for its ornamental value.

  • The Cornish heath is well known for its delicate pink blooms covering the moors in summer.

Synonyms

Erica vagans
vsCornish heath
  • Specialized
9.9

A bushy evergreen shrub with pink to white flowers often grown in gardens

focuses on being native to the moors of Cornwall and southwestern Europe

Surface Forms

Cornish heath singular
Cornish heaths plural

Morphology

Cornish + heath

The noun phrase combines the adjective 'Cornish' (of Cornwall) with 'heath' (a type of shrub), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a heath/shrub associated with Cornwall. This is a straightforward adjective+noun composition (a descriptive place-linked plant name), not idiomatic, and therefore immediately comprehensible from the parts.

Etymology

Cornish heath: The name Cornish heath comes from the plant's home and its type. Cornish means 'from Cornwall' and heath is a low shrub that grows on open moors, so the name refers to a shrub from Cornwall with pink to white flowers.