bladder senna

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A shrub with bright yellow flowers and large inflated pods that birds eat

noun

: senna de vejiga

The gardener planted bladder senna along the fence to add bright yellow color to the garden in summer.

Examples

The distinctive pods of bladder senna make it easy to identify among other shrubs.
Many birds are attracted to the seeds of bladder senna during autumn.
The bladder senna blooms beautifully in spring.
Many gardeners love bladder senna for its vibrant flowers.
Many birds are attracted to the seeds of bladder senna during autumn.
The distinctive pods of bladder senna make it easy to identify among other shrubs.
The gardener planted bladder senna along the fence to add bright yellow color to the garden in summer.

Synonyms

Colutea arborescens

vsbladder senna

Specialized

9.9

A European shrub with yellow flowers and inflated, bladder-like seed pods often grown in gardens

focuses on cultivation for its bright flowers and as wildlife food

Surface Forms

bladder senna singular

bladder sennas plural

Morphology

bladder + Senna

This is a descriptive modifier+noun compound where 'bladder' characterizes the senna (i.e., a senna with bladder-like/inflated pods). The meaning is literally compositional and follows ordinary English noun-modifier patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer it refers to a plant with bladder-like pods.

Etymology

The plant name bladder senna may come from its large, thin seed pods that look like small bladders, while senna is the common name for this type of plant. That's why bladder senna now means 'a shrub with bright yellow flowers and puffy seed pods'.