orange milkweed
- noun
- US
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asclepia naranja
- The bright flowers of orange milkweed make it popular among gardeners seeking pollinator plants.
Examples
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During summer, you can spot orange milkweed blooming along country roads.
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Monarch butterflies are often attracted to orange milkweed in gardens.
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The orange milkweed blooms beautifully in the summer.
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Have you seen any orange milkweeds around here?
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During summer, you can spot orange milkweed blooming along country roads.
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Monarch butterflies are often attracted to orange milkweed in gardens.
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The bright flowers of orange milkweed make it popular among gardeners seeking pollinator plants.
Synonyms
A plant from the eastern and southern United States that has bright orange flowers and lives for several years
A plant that lives for many years with bright orange flowers in the eastern and southern United States
A plant that lives for many years with bright orange flowers that attract butterflies
A plant with bright orange flowers that attract butterflies
A North American plant with bright orange flowers used as a medicine
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning ('a milkweed that is orange in color') is directly and compositionally derived from 'orange' (the color) + 'milkweed' (the plant); a learner who knows both constituents can infer it refers to a milkweed with orange flowers or foliage. This adjective + noun naming pattern is common and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner would readily understand the phrase.
Etymology
Orange milkweed comes from a simple picture: the word orange names the bright flower color and milkweed refers to the white, milky sap in the plant's stems. So the name means 'a milkweed with orange flowers'.
