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blood flower

blood flower

9.3
A tropical plant with bright orange-red flowers that often grows as a weed
  • noun
  • /blʌd ˈflaʊər/
translation icon : flor de sangre
  • Our hike through the rainforest revealed stunning patches of blood flowers among the lush greenery.

Examples

  • A blood flower that blossomed there and died.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • In the tropical climate, blood flowers are known for their vibrant orange-red blooms.

  • The garden was filled with bright blood flowers that attracted many butterflies.

Synonyms

Asclepias curassavica
vsblood flower
  • Specialized
9.9

A tropical plant with bright orange-red flowers and long seed pods that attracts butterflies

is the common, simpler term emphasizing its weediness in the tropics
bloodflower
vsblood flower
8.3

A tropical plant with bright red or orange flowers grown in gardens

is usually found as a weed across tropical areas rather than cultivated

Surface Forms

blood flower singular
blood flowers plural

Morphology

blood + flower

The compound is directly compositional: 'blood' evokes the red colour and 'flower' names a plant part, so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a flower with blood‑red (or red/orange) colouring. This colour-based naming pattern is cross-linguistically common for plant names, so a B1 learner would reasonably understand the general meaning even if they don't know the specific species.

Etymology

Blood flower gets its name from its bright red-orange blooms that look like drops of blood on a flower. That's why the name now means 'a tropical plant with bright red flowers'.