saucer magnolia
- noun
- /ˈsɔːsər mæɡˈnoʊliə/
:
magnolia de copa
- Botanists often recommend saucer magnolia for urban landscaping due to its striking flowers and moderate size.
Examples
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The saucer magnolia blooms beautifully in the spring.
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The saucer magnolia in our yard dropped its petals after a sudden frost last week.
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A mature saucer magnolia can be the centerpiece of a spring garden, thanks to its showy blossoms.
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Have you seen the new saucer magnolias at the park?
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The saucer magnolia is prized for its stunning pink flowers that bloom in early spring.
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Every spring, the saucer magnolia fills the garden with its large and vibrant blooms.
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The saucer magnolia tree in my yard attracts many visitors with its beautiful blossoms.
Synonyms
A small tree with large pink or purple flowers grown in gardens
A small tree with large pink to purple flowers in spring that people grow in gardens
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Morphology
The compound combines a clear shape descriptor 'saucer' (round, plate-like) with the noun 'magnolia' (a flowering tree/shrub), so the meaning 'a magnolia with saucer-shaped flowers' is directly inferable. This modifier+noun pattern is a regular, compositional formation in English (and parallels exist in other languages), so a B1 learner who knows both words would likely understand it.
Etymology
Saucer magnolia gets its name from the look of its big flowers and from a person: the wide, open blooms look like a small 'dish' or saucer, and magnolia honors a French plant scientist, Pierre Magnol, so the name helps you picture a magnolia with saucer-like flowers.