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hoary golden bush

hoary golden bush

9.9
A shrub from western North America with soft white leaves and yellow flowers that turn red-purple
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : arbusto dorado canoso
  • Gardeners appreciate the hoary golden bush for its drought tolerance and attractive foliage.

Examples

  • Clusters of hoary golden bush lined the trail, their yellow flowers shining in the sun.

  • The hoary golden bush adds a splash of color to the desert landscape in spring.

  • The hoary golden bush blooms beautifully in the spring.

  • I saw a hoary golden bush in the garden yesterday.

  • Clusters of hoary golden bush lined the trail, their yellow flowers shining in the sun.

  • Gardeners appreciate the hoary golden bush for its drought tolerance and attractive foliage.

  • The hoary golden bush adds a splash of color to the desert landscape during spring.

Synonyms

Hazardia cana
vshoary golden bush
  • Specialized
9.9

A shrub from western North America with silvery leaves and yellow flowers that turn red to purple

is the everyday common name used instead of the botanical name

Surface Forms

hoary golden bush singular
hoary golden bushes plural

Morphology

hoary + golden + bush

The phrase is a straightforward adjective + adjective + noun composition: a bush that is both 'hoary' (covered with fine whitish hairs) and 'golden' (yellow/gold in colour). This is a fully compositional, descriptive plant name following standard adjective modification patterns, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would be able to infer the meaning.

Etymology

Hoary golden bush is named for how it looks: hoary means 'white and fuzzy' for its soft leaves, golden means 'yellow' for its flowers, and bush means 'small shrub'. So the name helps you picture this western shrub with soft white leaves and bright yellow flowers that later turn red-purple.