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Salpiglossis sinuata

Salpiglossis sinuata

9.9
A Chilean garden plant with soft, funnel-shaped flowers in yellow or purple
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • When planning her garden, she decided to include Salpiglossis sinuata for its striking, funnel-shaped blooms.

Examples

  • She chose Salpiglossis sinuata for her flowerbed because of its unique, velvety petals.

  • The garden was brightened by rows of Salpiglossis sinuata with their vividly colored blooms.

  • Botanists are fascinated by the intricate patterns found in the flowers of Salpiglossis sinuata.

  • The Salpiglossis sinuata blooms beautifully in the summer.

  • Have you seen a Salpiglossis sinuata in the garden?

  • The gardener admired the vibrant yellow and violet flowers of Salpiglossis sinuata in the sunny border.

  • During the tour, we learned that Salpiglossis sinuata is a popular choice for adding color and texture to flower beds.

Synonyms

painted tongue
vsSalpiglossis sinuata
9.9

A small garden plant with bright, soft, trumpet-shaped flowers often yellow or purple

is the scientific name used for that same plant

Surface Forms

Salpiglossis sinuata singular
Salpiglossis sinuatas plural

Morphology

Salpiglossis + sinuata

This is a Latin scientific binomial (a proper name) where the second element 'sinuata' is an untranslated Latin epithet not listed in the dictionary entry. Even if a learner knows the genus label 'Salpiglossis', the species epithet and the taxonomic naming convention are not transparently meaningful to an average B1 learner, so the specific sense cannot be derived from the parts.

Etymology

Salpiglossis sinuata may come from old Greek words: salpi meaning 'trumpet' and glossis meaning 'tongue', because the flower looks like a small trumpet with long, tongue-like parts. Sinuata means 'wavy', which fits its ruffled petal edges, so the name gives a clear image of the plant's trumpet-shaped, tongue-like, wavy flowers.