burn plant
- noun
- /bɜrn plænt/
:
planta de aloe
- The gel from the burn plant is often used to soothe sunburns.
Examples
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She learned that the burn plant thrives best in bright, indirect sunlight.
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Many people keep a burn plant in their kitchen for minor skin irritations.
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I keep a burn plant in my kitchen.
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The burn plants are thriving in my garden.
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Many people keep a burn plant in their kitchen for minor skin irritations.
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The gel from the burn plant is often used to soothe sunburns.
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She learned that the burn plant thrives best in bright, indirect sunlight.
Synonyms
8
2.5
A plant with thick leaves that contain gel used to soothe skin
3
3.7
A plant with thick leaves often used to soothe burns
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3.4
A plant with thick, fleshy leaves that make a soothing clear gel used on skin
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound 'burn plant' is compositionally predictable: 'burn' (injury) modifies 'plant' to indicate a plant associated with burns, i.e. used to treat or soothe them. This noun+noun naming pattern for medicinal plants is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Burn plant is named for how people use it: when you cut a leaf, a cool, clear gel comes out that you put on burns to ease the pain. So the plant's name means 'to soothe burns'.