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Fritillaria imperialis

Fritillaria imperialis

9.9
A tall garden plant with bright orange-red bell-shaped flowers at the top
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : fritillaria imperial
  • The gardener planted Fritillaria imperialis along the pathway for its spectacular spring display.

Examples

  • Large clusters of Fritillaria imperialis create a striking effect in formal gardens.

  • I admired the orange-red bells of Fritillaria imperialis swaying gently in the breeze.

  • The Fritillaria imperialis blooms beautifully in spring.

  • Have you seen the Fritillaria imperialis in the garden?

  • I admired the orange-red bells of Fritillaria imperialis swaying gently in the breeze.

  • Large clusters of Fritillaria imperialis create a striking effect in formal gardens.

  • The gardener planted Fritillaria imperialis along the pathway for its spectacular spring display.

Synonyms

crown imperial
vsFritillaria imperialis
9.9

A tall plant with a ring of leaves at the top of its stem and bright bell-shaped orange flowers

is the botanical name used for formal plant identification

Surface Forms

Fritillaria imperialis singular
Fritillaria imperialis plural

Morphology

Fritillaria + imperialis

This is a Latin binomial (taxonomic) name rather than a compositional English phrase; its label for a particular species is not predictable from the parts for a general B1 learner, and the second element 'imperialis' is not glossed here. Even if a learner knew 'Fritillaria' as a genus, scientific epithets and the detailed description (bright orange-red bell-shaped flowers) are not inferable from the constituents alone, so the expression is effectively opaque.

Etymology

Fritillaria imperialis gets its name from Latin: Fritillaria is linked to a box for dice because some related flowers have a checkered look, and imperialis means 'imperial' or 'of the emperor'. The tall stem with a ring of bright, bell-shaped flowers at the top looks like a small crown, so the name helps you remember it as the 'crown' or 'imperial' flower.