black-eyed Susan vine
- noun
- /ˈblækˌaɪd ˈsuːzən vaɪn/
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enredadera susana de ojos negros
- She admired the black-eyed Susan vine winding along the fence in her backyard.
Examples
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The black-eyed Susan vine is a beautiful addition to any garden.
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The black-eyed Susan vine quickly covered the trellis with its vibrant yellow blooms.
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Gardeners love planting the black-eyed Susan vine for its fast-growing nature and striking flowers.
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Many gardeners love the black-eyed Susan vine for its vibrant colors.
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The black-eyed Susan vine is known for its vibrant yellow flowers and striking dark purple centers.
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Gardeners often use the black-eyed Susan vine to add color to trellises and fences.
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In the summer, the black-eyed Susan vine blooms beautifully, attracting butterflies and bees.
Synonyms
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A climbing African plant with yellow flowers and a dark purple center used for decoration
A climbing plant from Africa with yellow flowers and a dark purple centre used to decorate gardens
Surface Forms
Morphology
black-eyed + Susan + vine
The phrase is compositionally clear: 'black-eyed' describes flowers with a dark centre and 'vine' names a climbing plant, so a learner who knows those words can infer it denotes a climbing plant with dark-centred flowers. 'Susan' is an arbitrary proper name attached to the flower type but does not obscure the literal descriptive components, so the overall meaning is derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Black-eyed Susan vine gets its name from the look of its flowers: the small yellow blooms have a dark center like a 'black eye', so people compared them to a familiar flower called black-eyed Susan. So, the name now refers to this climbing plant with bright yellow flowers and a dark center.