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Lilium martagon

Lilium martagon

9.8
A type of lily with small purple, downward-facing flowers from northwest Europe and Asia
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : lirio martagón
  • Gardeners value Lilium martagon for its elegant, downward-facing flowers and hardiness in temperate climates.

Examples

  • The Lilium martagon blooms in summer, filling the woodland with subtle purple hues.

  • During our hike, we spotted several clusters of Lilium martagon growing along the forest edge.

  • The Lilium martagon blooms beautifully in the summer.

  • Look at that beautiful Lilium martagon blooming!

  • During our hike, we spotted several clusters of Lilium martagon growing along the forest edge.

  • Gardeners value Lilium martagon for its elegant, downward-facing flowers and hardiness in temperate climates.

  • The Lilium martagon blooms in summer, filling the woodland with subtle purple hues.

Synonyms

martagon
vsLilium martagon
  • Specialized
9.9

A kind of lily with small purple, bell-shaped flowers

is the scientific name used alone rather than the common name

Surface Forms

Lilium martagon singular
Lilium martagons plural

Morphology

Lilium + martagon

This is a scientific binomial combining the genus 'Lilium' (lily) with the species epithet 'martagon', so the phrase directly denotes a particular kind of lily and its meaning is compositionally derived from the parts. Binomial names are non-idiomatic and follow a regular cross-linguistic naming pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituent meanings can infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Lilium martagon may come from an old name meaning the 'Turk's cap' because the flower's petals bend back and make a small cap-like shape. That's why Lilium martagon is the name for a lily with downward-hanging, curved purple flowers.