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crown imperial

crown imperial

9.9
A tall plant with a ring of leaves at the top of its stem and bright bell-shaped orange flowers
  • noun
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  • Botanists admire the crown imperial for both its unique appearance and its resistance to pests.

Examples

  • The tall stem of the crown imperial is topped with a distinctive whorl of leaves and bell-shaped flowers.

  • The crown imperial blooms beautifully in the spring.

  • Each spring, the crown imperial adds striking color to the garden with its vibrant orange blooms.

  • Many gardeners love the crown imperials for their vibrant colors.

  • In the spring, the garden blooms with vibrant crown imperial flowers in beautiful clusters.

  • The crown imperial, known for its striking orange-red blossoms, adds a pop of color to any landscape.

  • Many gardeners appreciate the crown imperial for its unique shape and eye-catching floral display.

Synonyms

Fritillaria imperialis
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  • Specialized
9.9

A tall garden plant with bright orange-red bell-shaped flowers at the top

is the botanical description focusing on its leaf cluster and showy flowers

Surface Forms

crown imperial singular
crown imperials plural

Morphology

crown + imperial

The constituents 'crown' (top/summit) and 'imperial' (relating to an emperor) signal a crown-like or regal quality, so a learner could infer something with a crown-like appearance. However, the phrase is a specific botanical name (Fritillaria imperialis) for a particular bulbous plant and that precise meaning (a Eurasian plant with bell-shaped flowers) is not directly predictable from the parts alone, making it only partially transparent.

Etymology

Crown imperial comes from how the plant looks: a ring of leaves and bell-shaped flowers sits at the top of the stem like a small crown, and imperial means 'royal', so the name suggests a 'royal crown' on the plant.