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midsummer-men

midsummer-men

9.9
A mountain plant with thick pink-tipped leaves and groups of yellow flowers
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : midsummer-men
  • Hikers admired the unique foliage and yellow blossoms of the midsummer-men along the mountain trail.

Examples

  • In the garden, a patch of midsummer-men bloomed brightly among the rocks.

  • Botanists collect seeds from midsummer-men to help conserve rare alpine species.

  • The garden was filled with beautiful midsummer-men this year.

  • Have you seen the midsummer-men blooming in the park?

  • Hikers admired the unique foliage and yellow blossoms of the midsummer-men along the mountain trail.

  • In the garden, a patch of midsummer-men bloomed brightly among the rocks.

  • Have you seen the midsummer-men blooming in the park?

Synonyms

Sedum rosea
vsmidsummer-men
  • Specialized
9.9

A mountain plant with thick, pink-tipped leaves and clusters of yellow flowers called roseroot

is noted mainly for garden ornament rather than botanical naming
rose-root
vsmidsummer-men
  • Specialized
9.9

A mountain plant with thick pink-tipped leaves and yellow flowers used in herbal medicine

is valued mainly for its ornamental appearance rather than for medicinal use

Surface Forms

midsummer-men singular
midsummer-men plural

Etymology

Midsummer-men can be thought of as midsummer ('middle of summer') and men ('people'). A helpful image is tiny 'people' of the mountain who appear among the rocks at midsummer, which reminds you this plant has thick leaves and bright yellow flowers that bloom in high places then.