coloradillo
- noun
- US
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coloradillo
- The garden center had a coloradillo in full bloom, attracting visitors with its dazzling red blossoms.
Examples
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She planted a coloradillo as a focal point in her butterfly garden.
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The coloradillo blooms beautifully in the spring.
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Botanists are studying the coloradillo for its adaptation to subtropical climates.
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Many gardeners love the coloradillo for its vibrant colors.
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She planted a coloradillo as a focal point in her butterfly garden.
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The garden center had a coloradillo in full bloom, attracting visitors with its dazzling red blossoms.
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Many gardeners love the coloradillo for its vibrant colors.
Synonyms
A shrub with bright red or orange flowers that attracts hummingbirds
A tropical bush with bright orange-red flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds
A tropical shrub with bright orange-red flowers that attract hummingbirds
A bush with bright orange to red flowers often grown in gardens
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word coloradillo comes from Spanish colorado ('red') plus the small ending -illo ('little'). It literally means 'little red one', and you can link it to the English word color to remember the shrub's bright red or orange flowers.
