Easter cactus
- noun
- /ˈiːstər ˈkæktəs/
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cactus de Pascua
- My Easter cactus produces brilliant pink flowers every spring.
Examples
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The Easter cactus blooms beautifully in spring.
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The Easter cactus prefers well-drained soil and indirect sunlight for healthy growth.
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She gave her grandmother an Easter cactus as a birthday gift because of its beautiful blooms.
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Many gardeners love the Easter cactus for its vibrant flowers.
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The Easter cactus blooms with vibrant coral-red flowers in the spring, adding beauty to any home.
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She carefully watered her Easter cactus, ensuring it thrives during its blooming season in March.
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Every year, the Easter cactus fills the living room with its stunning red flowers, signaling the arrival of spring.
Synonyms
A South American cactus grown as a houseplant with coral-red spring flowers
A cactus from South America that blooms in spring with jointed stems and coral red flowers
A houseplant cactus with flat joined stems and red flowers that blooms in winter
A South American cactus with stem sections often kept indoors for its bright red flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'Easter' specifies an association with the Easter/spring period and 'cactus' names the plant, so a learner who knows both words can infer it is a cactus that blooms or is associated with Easter. This noun–noun naming pattern is common and cross-linguistically transparent, so the phrase should be immediately understandable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Easter cactus is named because the cactus often makes bright flowers in spring near the holiday 'Easter'. So the name is a simple memory: it is a cactus that usually blooms around that time of year.
