painted leaf
- noun
- /ˈpeɪntɪd liːf/
:
hoja pintada
- Gardeners should handle the painted leaf carefully, as its milky sap is toxic.
Examples
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In tropical regions, the painted leaf is often grown as an ornamental plant.
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The painted leaf adds a vibrant splash of color to the garden with its striking red bracts.
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The painted leaf is known for its vibrant colors.
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Many gardeners love the painted leaves of this plant.
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Gardeners should handle the painted leaf carefully, as its milky sap is toxic.
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In tropical regions, the painted leaf is often grown as an ornamental plant.
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The painted leaf adds a vibrant splash of color to the garden with its striking red bracts.
Synonyms
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A tropical plant with bright red leaves that people put on tables at Christmas
A tropical American shrub with poisonous milky sap and bright red leaf-like parts around small yellow flowers
A plant from Mexico with bright red leaves used as a holiday decoration
A plant with bright red leaves often used for holiday decoration
A plant with bright red leaves often used as a Christmas decoration
A plant with red leaves like a poinsettia that people use to decorate at Christmas
A tropical American plant with poisonous sap and bright red leaf-like bracts surrounding small yellow flowers
A tropical plant from the Americas with poisonous white sap and bright red parts around small yellow flowers
A flowering plant with bright red, leaf-like parts often grown in gardens
A plant with bright red flower clusters that grows in the southern United States and eastern Mexico
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound 'painted leaf' is directly compositional: 'painted' (marked by different colors) + 'leaf' (plant leaf) yields the idea of a leaf that appears brightly colored. A B1 learner who knows both words would therefore understand it denotes a leaf or plant characterized by colored leaves, even if they might not know the specific species name (poinsettia).
Etymology
The plant name painted leaf comes from its bright, colorful leaves that look as if someone had painted them, so the words painted and leaf create a clear picture. So, painted leaf means the tropical 'poinsettia' plant known for its bright leaves and a milky, 'poisonous' sap.