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golden crownbeard

golden crownbeard

9.9
A rough grey-green plant with yellow flowers that lives for one year in the US southwest and Mexico
  • noun
  • US
translation icon : barba de corona dorada
  • Gardeners often plant golden crownbeard to attract native pollinators with its bright yellow flowers.

Examples

  • The golden crownbeard blooms in dry, sandy soils throughout the desert regions.

  • We spotted several golden crownbeards along the trail during our hike in Arizona.

  • Gardeners sometimes plant golden crownbeard to attract native pollinators.

  • The golden crownbeard blooms beautifully in the desert.

  • Many gardeners appreciate the golden crownbeard for its vibrant color.

  • The golden crownbeard thrives in dry, sandy soils, making it a common sight in southwestern deserts.

  • During our hike in Arizona, we observed many golden crownbeards growing along the sunlit trails.

Synonyms

Verbesina encelioides
vsgolden crownbeard
  • Specialized
9.9

A rough grey-green plant with bright yellow flowers that grows in dry places

is the common descriptive name used in everyday speech
Ximenesia encelioides
vsgolden crownbeard
  • Specialized
9.9

A rough grey-green annual plant with yellow flowers from the southwestern United States and Mexico

is the common descriptive name rather than the Latin label
golden crown beard
vsgolden crownbeard
  • US
9.9

An annual plant with yellow flowers that grows in dry parts of the southwestern United States and Mexico

uses the more usual combined form for the same common name
cowpen daisy
vsgolden crownbeard
  • Specialized
9.9

A rough grey-green plant with bright yellow flowers that lives for one year

is the general descriptive name rather than this regional label
butter daisy
vsgolden crownbeard
  • US
9.5

An annual plant with grey-green leaves and bright yellow flowers that grows in dry sunny places

is the straightforward botanical description rather than this informal nickname

Surface Forms

golden crownbeard singular
golden crownbeards plural

Morphology

golden + crownbeard

The phrase is a straightforward descriptive noun phrase: 'golden' specifies the color/appearance of a 'crownbeard' plant, so the overall meaning is compositionally derived from the constituents. Botanical names formed by adjective + noun are cross-linguistically common and predictable, so a B1 learner who knows both words would understand it.

Etymology

Golden crownbeard may come from how the plant looks: bright golden flowers in a ring like a crown and rough, hair-like parts that look like a beard. That's why the name refers to this rough 'plant' with yellow flowers.