primrose jasmine
- noun
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jazmín de primavera
- The primrose jasmine adds a cheerful splash of yellow to gardens in early spring.
Examples
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In western China, the primrose jasmine can be seen growing wild on the hillsides.
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I love the scent of primrose jasmine in my garden.
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We planted a primrose jasmine along the fence for its beautiful, arching branches.
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The primrose jasmine blooms beautifully in spring.
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In western China, the primrose jasmine can be seen growing wild on the hillsides.
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The primrose jasmine adds a cheerful splash of yellow to gardens in early spring.
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We planted a primrose jasmine along the fence for its beautiful, arching branches.
Synonyms
An evergreen shrub with long spreading branches and bright yellow flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound simply names a jasmine that has primrose-like flowers, so its meaning can be derived directly from the constituents 'primrose' + 'jasmine' and the noun+noun compounding pattern. Such descriptive botanical compounds are cross-linguistically common and follow transparent compositional logic, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Primrose jasmine may come from the plant's look: its soft yellow flowers resemble a primrose, while the whole climbing shrub is like a jasmine. So the name helps you remember it as a jasmine with primrose-like yellow flowers.
