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golden heather

golden heather

9.6
A North American plant that stays green all year and has small yellow flowers
  • noun
  • /ˈɡoʊldən ˈhɛðər/
  • US
translation icon : brezo dorado
  • Gardeners value golden heather for its evergreen leaves and masses of yellow blooms.

Examples

  • The golden heather grows wild along sandy North American coastlines.

  • During our hike, we spotted patches of golden heather brightening the heath in early summer.

  • The golden heather blooms beautifully in the spring.

  • Many gardeners love golden heather for its vibrant color.

  • During our hike, we spotted patches of golden heather brightening the heath in early summer.

  • Gardeners value golden heather for its evergreen leaves and masses of yellow blooms.

  • The golden heather grows wild along sandy North American coastlines.

Synonyms

Hudsonia ericoides
vsgolden heather
  • Specialized
9.9

A small evergreen shrub with small leaves and yellow flowers that grows in sandy soil

is the common general name for the plant rather than the scientific species name

Surface Forms

golden heather singular
golden heathers plural

Morphology

golden + heather

The phrase is a straightforward adjective+noun compound: 'golden' (gold-colored) modifying 'heather' (a small shrub), so the meaning — a heather plant with golden/yellow colouring — is directly derivable from its parts. This compositional, descriptive pattern is common across languages and would be readily understood by a B1 learner who knows both words.

Etymology

Golden heather comes from a simple picture: people saw a low plant that looked like heather but was covered in bright yellow flowers, so they added golden to the name. So the name tells you it is a heather-like plant with 'yellow flowers' and 'evergreen' leaves.