Iliamna acerifolia
- noun
- Specialized
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Iliamna acerifolia
- Wild Iliamna acerifolia can often be found growing along mountain streams.
Examples
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The Iliamna acerifolia thrives in the cool, moist environments of western Canada.
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Gardeners admire the delicate pink blooms of the Iliamna acerifolia each summer.
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The Iliamna acerifolia blooms beautifully in the summer.
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Have you seen the Iliamna acerifolia in the garden?
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Gardeners admire the delicate pink blooms of the Iliamna acerifolia each summer.
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The Iliamna acerifolia thrives in the cool, moist environments of western Canada.
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Wild Iliamna acerifolia can often be found growing along mountain streams.
Synonyms
A plant that lives for many years with pink or white flowers in northwest North America
A plant that lives many years with tall stems and white or pink flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
Iliamna + acerifolia
This is a scientific Latin binomial rather than a compositional English phrase: the genus name 'Iliamna' and the Latin-derived specific epithet 'acerifolia' are not ordinary English words and one constituent is listed as not found. Even if a learner knew the separate entries, the botanical/Latin morphology and proper-name status make the plant meaning non-derivable for a B1 learner without specialist knowledge. Therefore the expression is effectively idiomatic/technical and not transparently interpretable from its parts.
Etymology
Iliamna acerifolia may come from a place name and a description of its leaves. Iliamna may be from Iliamna Lake in Alaska, and acerifolia comes from Latin acer 'maple' + folia 'leaves', because the plant's leaves look like small maple leaves, so the name helps you picture the plant.
