cutleaved coneflower
- noun
- /ˈkʌtˌliːvd ˈkoʊnˌflaʊər/
- US
:
equinácea de hojas cortadas
- Many gardeners choose the cutleaved coneflower for its beautiful downward arching petals and distinctive foliage.
Examples
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The garden was filled with cutleaved coneflower blooming in late summer.
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We spotted a patch of cutleaved coneflower while hiking in the Rockies.
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Botanists often study the unique leaves of the cutleaved coneflower.
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The cutleaved coneflower blooms beautifully in the summer.
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Have you seen the cutleaved coneflower in the garden?
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The vibrant yellow flowers of the cutleaved coneflower can be seen swaying in the breeze on sunny summer days.
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In national parks, the cutleaved coneflower adds a splash of color to the wildflower meadows during the warmer months.
Synonyms
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7.1
A North American wildflower with a cone-shaped center and long petals around it
A tall North American plant with divided leaves and bright yellow flowers with drooping petals
How Tall
46
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- US
- US
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80
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- Specialized
23
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Surface Forms
Morphology
cutleaved + coneflower
The phrase is compositionally transparent: 'cutleaved' (understood as 'having cut/divided leaves') modifies 'coneflower' (a cone-shaped flower), so the overall meaning — a coneflower with deeply cut leaves — can be directly inferred from the parts. This kind of adjective+noun botanical compounding is cross-linguistically common and predictable for a B1 learner who knows the constituent words, even if the specific hyphenated form is rare in dictionaries.
Etymology
Cutleaved coneflower comes from how the plant looks: its leaves are deeply cut, so cutleaved, and its flower has a cone-shaped center, so coneflower. So the name means a tall plant with 'deeply cut leaves' and a 'cone-shaped center'.