Thermopsis villosa

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A small bushy pea plant from eastern United States with bright yellow flowers that people grow in gardens

noun

Specialized

: Thermopsis villosa

The garden featured several Thermopsis villosa plants blooming with bright yellow flowers in the spring.

Examples

Many gardeners love Thermopsis villosa for its vibrant yellow flowers.
Native to the Appalachian region, Thermopsis villosa thrives in well-drained soils and full sunlight.
Botanists often remark on the distinctive appearance of Thermopsis villosa among other native pea plants.
The Thermopsis villosa blooms beautifully in the spring.
The garden featured several Thermopsis villosa plants blooming with bright yellow flowers in the spring.
Native to the Appalachian region, Thermopsis villosa thrives in well-drained soils and full sunlight.
Botanists often remark on the distinctive appearance of Thermopsis villosa among other native pea plants.

Synonyms

Carolina lupine

vsThermopsis villosa

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A plant that lives for many years with tall spikes of yellow pea-like flowers

is the scientific formal name rather than a regional common name

Surface Forms

Thermopsis villosa singular

Thermopsis villosa plural

Morphology

Thermopsis + villosa

This is a Latin binomial taxonomic name rather than a compositional English phrase; the specific sense 'a species of bush pea native to the eastern United States' is not derivable from the listed constituents. 'Villosa' is a Latin adjective (not a common English word) and even if a learner knew 'Thermopsis' as a group of herbs, they would not be able to infer the particular species identity or distribution, so it is not predictable for a B1 learner.

Etymology

Thermopsis villosa: The plant name Thermopsis villosa comes from old Greek and Latin words. Thermopsis may mean 'warm-looking' and villosa means 'hairy', so the name gives the image of a yellow, hairy pea plant that likes sunny places.