Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
genus Diervilla

genus Diervilla

9.9
A small group of low shrubs called bush honeysuckles that lose their leaves and have yellow flowers
  • noun
  • /ˈdɪərˌvɪlə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Diervilla
  • The genus Diervilla comprises several hardy shrubs native to North America.

Examples

  • Gardeners often plant members of the genus Diervilla for their yellow flowers and resilience.

  • Botanists are studying the pollination habits within the genus Diervilla.

  • The genus Diervilla includes several species of shrubs.

  • I saw a beautiful genus Diervilla in the botanical garden.

  • Botanists are studying the pollination habits within the genus Diervilla.

  • Gardeners often plant members of the genus Diervilla for their yellow flowers and resilience.

  • The genus Diervilla comprises several hardy shrubs native to North America.

Synonyms

Diervilla
vsgenus Diervilla
  • Specialized
9.9

A low bush with yellow tube-shaped flowers from North America

focuses on their membership of the honeysuckle family rather than geographic origin

Surface Forms

genus Diervilla singular
genera Diervilla plural

Morphology

genus + Diervilla

The phrase is a straightforward taxonomic combination: 'genus' (a biological rank) + 'Diervilla' (a named group of shrubs). Knowing both constituents allows a learner to infer that this refers to the genus that contains Diervilla shrubs, a compositional and cross-linguistically familiar pattern.

Etymology

The name genus Diervilla likely comes from a person's last name, because plant groups (the word genus) were often named for people. That's why this name refers to a small group of hardy 'bush honeysuckles'.