Gentianopsis crinita
- noun
- Specialized
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Gentianopsis crinita
- The Gentianopsis crinita flourished along the banks of the river, displaying its brilliant blue fringed blossoms.
Examples
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The Gentianopsis crinita blooms beautifully in late summer.
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In the wildflower guide, Gentianopsis crinita is listed as a native species of eastern North America.
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Many nature enthusiasts look forward to seeing the rare Gentianopsis crinita in bloom each autumn.
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Look at that beautiful Gentianopsis crinita blooming over there!
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In the wildflower guide, Gentianopsis crinita is listed as a native species of eastern North America.
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Many nature enthusiasts look forward to seeing the rare Gentianopsis crinita in bloom each autumn.
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The Gentianopsis crinita flourished along the banks of the river, displaying its brilliant blue fringed blossoms.
Synonyms
A tall flowering plant with violet-blue or white fringed flowers that grows in eastern North America
Surface Forms
Morphology
Gentianopsis + crinita
This is a Latin binomial (genus + species); a learner who knows 'Gentianopsis' (a genus of fringed gentians) can infer the phrase refers to a kind of that plant. However, the species epithet 'crinita' is a Latin descriptor not transparent to a B1 learner, so the exact descriptive meaning cannot be derived from the parts.
Etymology
Gentianopsis crinita comes from Latin words that describe the plant. Gentianopsis means 'like a gentian' and crinita means 'hairy' or 'fringed', so the name shows the plant's hair-like, fringed violet-blue or white petals.
