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poppy mallow

poppy mallow

9.5
A low garden plant with leaves shaped like a hand and red, white, or purple flowers that bloom all summer
  • noun
  • /ˈpɑpi ˈmæl.oʊ/
  • Specialized
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  • Gardeners value the poppy mallow for its drought tolerance and long flowering period.

Examples

  • The poppy mallow blooms can add a vivid splash of color to any summer garden.

  • We identified several poppy mallow plants growing along the roadside.

  • The poppy mallow blooms beautifully in summer.

  • I saw a poppy mallow in the garden yesterday.

  • Gardeners value the poppy mallow for its drought tolerance and striking flowers.

  • The poppy mallow blooms can brighten up any summer garden with vivid colors.

  • We identified several poppy mallow plants thriving in the sunny roadside environment.

Synonyms

Callirhoe
vspoppy mallow
  • Specialized
9.9

A small group of North American plants with red or purple flowers

is a single plant of that genus with palmately cleft leaves and summer blooms

Surface Forms

poppy mallow singular
poppy mallows plural

Morphology

poppy + mallow

Both constituents refer to flowering plants ('poppy' and 'mallow'), and the compound 'poppy mallow' denotes a specific plant type with features of those flowers. This is a straightforward noun–noun composition where the overall meaning is derived from the meanings of the parts, a pattern that is cross-linguistically common and thus likely comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows the two words.

Etymology

Poppy mallow likely comes from how the plant looks: its bright, bowl-shaped flowers look like a poppy, while its divided leaves remind people of the garden mallow. So the name helps you remember it is a summer-flowering garden plant with poppy-like blooms.