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Muscari neglectum

Muscari neglectum

9.7
A small spring flower with many deep blue bell-shaped blooms grown in gardens
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Gardeners often plant Muscari neglectum to add early color to flower beds.

Examples

  • The dark blue flowers of Muscari neglectum attract bees and other pollinators.

  • Every spring, clusters of Muscari neglectum bloom vibrantly in her garden.

  • Look at that Muscari neglectum!

  • The garden was filled with beautiful Muscari neglectum.

  • Every spring, clusters of Muscari neglectum bloom vibrantly in her garden.

  • Gardeners often plant Muscari neglectum to add early color to flower beds.

  • The dark blue flowers of Muscari neglectum attract bees and other pollinators.

Surface Forms

Muscari neglectum singular
Muscari neglectums plural

Morphology

Muscari + neglectum

This is a taxonomic Latin binomial: the combination of a genus name (Muscari) plus a species epithet simply identifies a particular species, so a learner who knows 'Muscari' can at least recognise it as a type of Muscari plant. However, the second element 'neglectum' is a Latin form (not an English word and here listed as not found), so any descriptive nuance is not transparently derivable by a B1 learner; the name thus signals species membership but not transparent meaning beyond that.

Etymology

Muscari neglectum may come from old words meaning 'musk' and 'neglected'. Muscari points to a faint sweet smell some grape hyacinths have and neglectum means 'forgotten' because this small, deep-blue flower often grows wild and is easy to miss.