Cotinus coggygria
- noun
- Specialized
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Cotinus coggygria
- The Cotinus coggygria in our garden blooms with clouds of smoky flowers every summer.
Examples
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Gardeners often choose Cotinus coggygria for its decorative foliage and unusual blossoms.
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In botanical gardens, Cotinus coggygria is admired for both its autumn colors and its feathery flower plumes.
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The Cotinus coggygria is known for its unique appearance.
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Many gardeners love the Cotinus coggygria for its beautiful flowers.
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In the garden, the Cotinus coggygria blooms with large, feathery plumes that give off a smoky appearance.
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The vibrant purple of the Cotinus coggygria adds a stunning focal point to the landscape during summer.
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Known for its striking flower clusters, the Cotinus coggygria is often admired for its unique smoky effect.
Synonyms
A small shrub with feathery yellow flower plumes that look like smoke
A shrub with large feathery plumes that look like puffs of smoke
A small tree or shrub with feathery flowers that look like smoke
A shrub or small tree with feathery flowers that look like puffs of smoke
Surface Forms
Morphology
Cotinus + coggygria
This is a Latin binomial (genus + species) functioning as a proper name rather than a compositional English phrase; the species epithet 'coggygria' carries no transparent meaning for an average B1 learner and 'Cotinus' as a genus label does not convey the detailed sense 'smoke tree' or its appearance. While a learner who knows 'Cotinus' might infer it is a type of shrub, the overall specific meaning is an arbitrary taxonomic label and cannot be derived from the constituents in normal English usage.
Etymology
Cotinus coggygria is often called the smoke tree because its large, feathery flower puffs look like clouds of smoke. So the name helps you remember it is a shrub with soft, smoky-looking blossoms.
