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guinea-hen flower

guinea-hen flower

9.8
A garden plant with hanging bell-shaped flowers that are purple and white in a checkered pattern
  • noun
translation icon : flor de gallina de Guinea
  • The guinea-hen flower added a striking touch to the spring garden with its checkered blossoms.

Examples

  • She planted several guinea-hen flowers along the path to create a pattern of purple and white.

  • The guinea-hen flower blooms beautifully in spring.

  • Gardeners prize the guinea-hen flower for both its delicate appearance and unusual coloration.

  • I planted several guinea-hen flowers in my garden.

  • Gardeners prize the guinea-hen flower for both its delicate appearance and unusual coloration.

  • The guinea-hen flower added a striking touch to the spring garden with its checkered blossoms.

  • She planted several guinea-hen flowers along the path to create a pattern of purple and white.

Synonyms

Fritillaria meleagris
vsguinea-hen flower
  • Specialized
9.9

A small European lily with bell-shaped purple or maroon checkered flowers

is the common ornamental name used in gardens
snake's head fritillary
vsguinea-hen flower
9.9

A spring bulb flower with hanging checkered purple or maroon petals

is the general ornamental name rather than the descriptive English label
leper lily
vsguinea-hen flower
  • UK
9.9

A plant with nodding bell-shaped flowers that are often purple and checkered

is the neutral ornamental name without historical or cultural connotations
checkered daffodil
vsguinea-hen flower
  • US
9.9

A garden flower with hanging bell-shaped petals patterned with purple checks

is the species' standard ornamental name, not a comparative folk term

Surface Forms

guinea-hen flower singular
guinea-hen flowers plural

Morphology

guinea-hen + flower

This is a modifier + head noun compound: 'flower' clearly identifies it as a plant part and 'guinea-hen' serves as a descriptive modifier. A B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer it is a kind of flower associated with or resembling a guinea hen; while the precise species details are not predictable, the basic category and relation are transparently derived from the parts.

Etymology

Guinea-hen flower comes from the plant's bell-shaped petals, which have a spotted pattern that looks like the feathers of a guinea hen. That's why the bird name guinea-hen is joined to the word flower to name this plant.