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Emilia flammea

Emilia flammea

9.9
A small tropical African plant with bright red tassel-shaped flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The gardener planted Emilia flammea along the border for its striking scarlet blossoms.

Examples

  • The bright flowers of Emilia flammea attract butterflies to gardens in tropical regions.

  • Botanists sometimes debate whether Emilia flammea should be classified under the genus Cacalia.

  • The Emilia flammea blooms beautifully in tropical gardens.

  • Have you seen the Emilia flammea in the botanical garden?

  • The bright flowers of Emilia flammea attract butterflies to gardens in tropical regions.

  • The gardener planted Emilia flammea along the border for its striking scarlet blossoms.

  • The Emilia flammea blooms beautifully in tropical gardens.

Surface Forms

Emilia flammea singular
Emilia flammeas plural

Morphology

Emilia + flammea

This is a scientific Latin binomial (genus + species) rather than a compositional English phrase; the second element 'flammea' is not a familiar English word and its meaning (scarlet, tassel-shaped flowers) is not transparently derived from common English constituents. Because the form is taxonomic/Latin and requires specialized botanical knowledge, a B1 learner who only knows the surface constituents would not reliably infer the plant meaning.

Etymology

Emilia flammea may come from the woman's name Emilia and the Latin word flammea meaning 'flame'. The plant's bright red, tassel-like flowers look like little flames, so the name helps you remember it is a red flower that looks like a small flame.