flame nettle
- noun
:
ortiga de llama
- The gardener planted a flame nettle for its strikingly colorful foliage.
Examples
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A pot of flame nettle brightened up the dull corner of the patio.
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Many people choose flame nettle as a decorative indoor plant due to its beautiful leaves.
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The flame nettle adds vibrant color to any garden.
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I bought a flame nettle for my living room.
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The bright leaves of flame nettle create a stunning display in the garden.
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Many people choose flame nettle for its vibrant colors when decorating their homes.
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In tropical climates, flame nettle is often used to add visual interest to landscapes.
Synonyms
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A tropical plant with bright, colorful leaves grown for decoration
A tropical plant with bright, colorful leaves grown for gardens or pots
A garden plant with large bright leaves that people grow for color
A garden plant with large bright patterned leaves grown for its color, also called coleus
A garden plant with large, brightly coloured leaves grown for decoration
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun is compositional: 'nettle' signals a plant and 'flame' describes a flame-like (bright, fiery) quality, so a learner who knows both words can infer it is a plant with striking, flame‑coloured appearance used ornamentally. While they may not know the exact botanical genus, the overall meaning is directly derivable from the constituents.
Etymology
Flame nettle may come from the plant's bright, fiery leaves, with flame pointing to the look and nettle pointing to the rough, slightly hairy feel of the leaves, so the name became one for a colorful decorative plant.