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Tropaeolum peregrinum

Tropaeolum peregrinum

9.9
A climbing garden plant with bright yellow flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Tropaeolum peregrinum
  • Many gardeners plant Tropaeolum peregrinum along trellises for its beautiful climbing habit.

Examples

  • Canary creeper, or Tropaeolum peregrinum, thrives in sunny gardens.

  • The Tropaeolum peregrinum brightened the garden with its vivid yellow blossoms.

  • We admired the delicate, fringed petals of the Tropaeolum peregrinum during our botanical tour.

  • The Tropaeolum peregrinum is known for its vibrant yellow flowers.

  • Many gardeners plant Tropaeolum peregrinum along trellises for its beautiful climbing habit.

  • The Tropaeolum peregrinum brightened the garden with its vivid yellow blossoms.

  • Canary creeper, or Tropaeolum peregrinum, thrives in sunny gardens.

Synonyms

canary creeper
vsTropaeolum peregrinum
7.9

A climbing plant with bright yellow flowers that decorates gardens

is the specific botanical species rather than the general garden name
canarybird vine
vsTropaeolum peregrinum
8.9

A climbing plant with bright yellow flowers grown for gardens

is the defined species itself not only a garden variety
canarybird flower
vsTropaeolum peregrinum
9.8

A climbing plant with bright yellow flowers like a canary

is the scientific species name rather than a casual flower name

Surface Forms

Tropaeolum peregrinum singular
Tropaeolum peregrinum plural

Morphology

Tropaeolum + peregrinum

This is a scientific Latin binomial rather than a phrase built from ordinary English words; the species label 'peregrinum' is not a common English word and the overall name does not transparently convey 'canary creeper' or the plant's properties to a B1 learner. Even if learners know 'Tropaeolum' as a genus of flowering plants, taxonomic names are lexicalized and require specific botanical knowledge, so the meaning is not derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Tropaeolum peregrinum may come from Latin words that make a simple picture: Tropaeolum from the idea of a 'trophy' because the round leaves looked like little shields, and peregrinum means 'from far away'. The bright yellow, canary-like flowers climbing on walls make this 'trophy from far away' easy to remember as the canary creeper.