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Jasminum nudiflorum

Jasminum nudiflorum

9.4
A bush that loses its leaves and has yellow flowers in winter
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Jazmín de invierno
  • The Jasminum nudiflorum in my garden blooms even when there's snow on the ground.

Examples

  • Gardeners often plant Jasminum nudiflorum for early color in winter months.

  • Many gardeners appreciate Jasminum nudiflorum for its winter blooms.

  • Cutting branches of Jasminum nudiflorum brings cheerful yellow flowers indoors.

  • The Jasminum nudiflorum is known for its vibrant yellow flowers.

  • Gardeners often plant Jasminum nudiflorum for its bright yellow flowers that bloom in winter.

  • The Jasminum nudiflorum in my garden is covered in cheerful yellow flowers during the cold months.

  • Many people choose Jasminum nudiflorum because its winter blooms add color when most plants are bare.

Synonyms

winter jasmine
vsJasminum nudiflorum
4.4

A shrub with bright yellow flowers that bloom in winter

is the formal Latin botanical name used in scientific contexts

Surface Forms

Jasminum nudiflorum singular
Jasminum nudiflorums plural

Morphology

Jasminum + nudiflorum

This is a Latin botanical binomial: while 'Jasminum' signals a jasmine-like plant, the second element 'nudiflorum' is not an English word and is absent from the learner-facing dictionary entry, so a B1 learner who only knows the listed constituents cannot infer the specific meaning (a winter-flowering yellow deciduous shrub). Scientific Latin epithets are generally opaque to average learners and do not transparently convey the described characteristics in everyday English.

Etymology

Jasminum nudiflorum comes from Latin: Jasminum is jasmine and nudiflorum literally means 'naked flowers', because this shrub makes bright yellow blooms on bare branches before the leaves appear in winter, so the name helps you remember it as a jasmine that flowers early on leafless stems.