dense blazing star
- noun
- US
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estrella ardiente densa
- The garden was brightened by the addition of several dense blazing star plants along the pathway.
Examples
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Florists often use dense blazing star in arrangements because of its tall, vibrant spikes of purple flowers.
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The dense blazing star is known for its striking purple flowers that bloom in late summer.
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Many pollinators are attracted to the dense blazing star when it blooms during the summer months.
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The dense blazing star blooms beautifully in the spring.
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Many gardeners love the dense blazing star for its vibrant color.
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Gardeners love to plant the dense blazing star because it attracts pollinators like bees and butterflies.
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In full bloom, the dense blazing star creates a beautiful display in any garden with its tall spikes of purple flowers.
Synonyms
A plant that lives for many years with dense purple spikes that florists use in bouquets
A plant with tall stems and bright purple flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
The parts 'blazing' + 'star' cue a bright, striking, star-like appearance and 'dense' suggests a compact or crowded form, so a learner could infer a visually showy, compact entity. However, the expression names a specific plant species and the precise botanical sense (a perennial with dense purple flower spikes) is lexicalized and not fully predictable from the constituents alone.
Etymology
Dense blazing star is named for how the plant looks: its purple flowers grow in very tight, tall spikes, so dense means packed together and blazing star gives the image of a bright star or torch. So the name helps you remember it is 'a plant with very dense, bright purple flower spikes often used for cut flowers'.
