flannel leaf
- noun
- /ˈflænəl liːf/
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hoja de flanela
- The flannel leaf flourished in the sunny border of her garden, its yellow flowers glowing in the afternoon light.
Examples
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Gardeners admire the soft, woolly texture of the flannel leaf for its ornamental appeal.
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Some species of flannel leaf can reach over six feet in height when grown in ideal conditions.
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The flannel leaf plant thrives in sunny areas.
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Many gardeners love the flannel leaves for their texture.
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Gardeners admire the soft, woolly texture of the flannel leaf for its ornamental appeal.
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Some species of flannel leaf can reach over six feet in height when grown in ideal conditions.
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The flannel leaf flourished in the sunny border of her garden, its yellow flowers glowing in the afternoon light.
Synonyms
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A tall plant with soft, woolly leaves and spikes of yellow flowers
A tall plant with large woolly leaves and spikes of yellow or purple flowers
How Woolly
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is a straightforward descriptive noun: combining 'flannel' (a soft, woolly fabric) with 'leaf' yields the idea of a leaf that is soft or woolly. A B1 learner who knows both words can reasonably infer this refers to a plant with flannel-like leaves (the common name for such plants), so the meaning is directly compositional and transparent.
Etymology
The plant name flannel leaf comes from its large, very soft leaves that feel like flannel cloth and are the plant's leaf. Because the leaves are 'soft' and 'woolly', people started using flannel leaf to name these plants today.