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great yellowcress

great yellowcress

9.9
A tall plant with yellow flowers that grows beside rivers and streams
  • noun
  • UK
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  • You can often find great yellowcress near slow-moving streams in the countryside.

Examples

  • The riverbank was lined with tall great yellowcress in full bloom.

  • Botanists recorded several patches of great yellowcress during the survey.

  • The great yellowcress blooms beautifully in the spring.

  • Many gardeners appreciate the great yellowcress for its vibrant flowers.

  • You can often find great yellowcress near slow-moving streams in the countryside.

  • The riverbank was lined with tall great yellowcress in full bloom.

  • Many gardeners appreciate the great yellowcress for its vibrant flowers.

Synonyms

Nasturtium amphibium
vsgreat yellowcress
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant that grows year after year near streams and ponds with small yellow flowers

specifies yellow flowers as a notable identifying feature
Rorippa amphibia
vsgreat yellowcress
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant with small yellow flowers that lives for many years by rivers

says classification is only sometimes assigned to that genus

Surface Forms

great yellowcress singular
great yellowcresses plural

Morphology

great + yellowcress

The phrase is compositionally transparent: 'great' (large/notable) modifies 'yellowcress', which itself is transparently analyzable as 'yellow' + 'cress' (a type of plant), so a learner who knows the constituents can infer it names a (relatively large) plant with yellow features. Specific botanical details (perennial, riverside habitat) are encyclopedic and not derivable, but the basic referent as a plant is predictable from the parts.

Etymology

The noun great yellowcress may come from the plant's look: it is a great meaning large, yellow-flowered cress, a peppery water plant often found by rivers. That's why the name means 'a large, yellow cress that grows by water'.