ivy-leaved geranium
- noun
- Specialized
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geranio de hojas de hiedra
- Gardeners often choose the ivy-leaved geranium for its attractive foliage and flowers.
Examples
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The ivy-leaved geranium is perfect for cascading over the sides of a hanging basket.
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The ivy-leaved geranium blooms beautifully in spring.
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She decorated her balcony with pots of ivy-leaved geranium to add a splash of color.
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I bought an ivy-leaved geranium for my balcony.
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Gardeners often choose the ivy-leaved geranium for its attractive foliage and flowers.
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She decorated her balcony with pots of ivy-leaved geranium to add a splash of color.
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The ivy-leaved geranium is perfect for cascading over the sides of a hanging basket.
Synonyms
A hanging geranium plant with round glossy leaves and groups of pink flowers
A plant with long stems, round leaves, and bright pink flowers that people often grow in hanging baskets
A trailing plant with round leaves and pink flowers often grown in hanging baskets
Surface Forms
Morphology
ivy-leaved + Geranium
The noun phrase is a straightforward adjective+noun composition: 'ivy-leaved' means 'having leaves like ivy' and 'geranium' is a type of plant, so the overall meaning is a geranium with ivy-like leaves. This compositional pattern is immediate and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Ivy-leaved geranium: The name ivy-leaved geranium comes from the plant's look: its leaves look like ivy and the plant often 'trails down'. That's why gardeners call this geranium ivy-leaved — it means a geranium with 'ivy-like' leaves that is good for hanging baskets.
