imperial Japanese morning glory
- noun
- Specialized
:
gloria de la mañana japonesa imperial
- The imperial Japanese morning glory is prized for its intricate patterns and vibrant pinks, blues, and purples.
Examples
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He grows several imperial Japanese morning glories on his balcony for their brilliant blooms.
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Gardeners showcase their rare imperial Japanese morning glory cultivars at the annual flower festival.
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The garden is filled with beautiful imperial Japanese morning glory.
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Have you seen the imperial Japanese morning glories blooming this year?
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Gardeners showcase their rare imperial Japanese morning glory cultivars at the annual flower festival.
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He grows several imperial Japanese morning glories on his balcony for their brilliant blooms.
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The imperial Japanese morning glory is prized for its intricate patterns and vibrant pinks, blues, and purples.
Synonyms
3
2.8
A climbing plant with trumpet-shaped flowers that open in the morning
An annual climbing plant with bright, ruffled flowers often grown in gardens
A climbing plant with bright, often frilly, trumpet-shaped flowers
A fast-growing climbing plant with funnel-shaped flowers that open in the morning
How Showy
106
3.9
3
3.7
- Specialized
469
1.0
80
1.0
33
2.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
imperial + Japanese + morning + glory
The adjectives 'imperial' and 'Japanese' are transparent modifiers indicating a Japanese, showy variety, but the head noun 'morning glory' is a lexicalized plant name whose meaning ('a flowering vine') cannot be reliably derived from the literal words 'morning' + 'glory' by a B1 learner. Because part of the phrase is clearly compositional while the central compound is idiomatic/lexicalized, the overall expression is only partially predictable.
Etymology
Imperial Japanese morning glory may come from old Japanese gardeners who bred very fancy morning glory flowers for the emperor. The word imperial meant 'for the emperor' or 'top quality', so the name now marks a special kind grown for its bright, patterned blooms.