common allamanda
- noun
- /ˈkɑːmən ˌæl.əˈmændə/
- Australian
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allamanda común
- Gardeners appreciate the common allamanda for its rapid growth and striking golden yellow blooms.
Examples
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In Brazil, the common allamanda often climbs along fences and trellises.
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The common allamanda adds vibrant color to many tropical gardens.
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Gardeners appreciate the common allamanda for its rapid growth and striking blooms.
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The common allamanda thrives in tropical climates.
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I planted a common allamanda in my garden.
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In Brazil, the common allamanda readily climbs along fences and trellises, creating beautiful displays.
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The common allamanda is known for its glossy leaves and can add vibrant color to many tropical gardens.
Synonyms
A vigorous evergreen climber with glossy leathery leaves and large golden-yellow flowers
A climbing evergreen plant with shiny leaves and large yellow flowers used in gardens
A tropical plant with large yellow funnel-shaped flowers in clusters
How Woody
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is compositionally predictable: 'common' (widespread or ordinary) + 'Allamanda' (a genus of tropical vines) yields the meaning of a commonly occurring or typical Allamanda plant. Adjective+noun plant names are a transparent and cross-linguistically familiar pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would understand the MWE.
Etymology
Common allamanda was named after a scientist called Allamand, who first described the bright yellow climbing flower. The word common means the 'ordinary' or widely grown type, so the name tells gardeners it is the usual garden allamanda.