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silver-lace

silver-lace

9.9
A small bush from the Canary Islands with white flowers and silvery leaves and hairy stems
  • noun
translation icon : planta de encaje plateado
  • Silver-lace thrives in well-drained soils and sunny locations.

Examples

  • Botanists debate whether silver-lace belongs in the genus Chrysanthemum.

  • The silver-lace blooms beautifully in the spring.

  • The garden featured a lovely specimen of silver-lace along the pathway.

  • Look at the stunning silver-lace in the garden!

  • The garden featured a lovely specimen of silver-lace along the pathway.

  • Botanists debate whether silver-lace belongs in the genus Chrysanthemum.

  • The silver-lace blooms beautifully in the spring.

Synonyms

Chrysanthemum ptarmiciflorum
vssilver-lace
  • Specialized
9.9

A bushy plant with white leaves and flowers and hairy stems from the Canary Islands

is the general common name rather than the formal botanical label
silver lace
vssilver-lace
8.2

A small bush with silvery leaves and white flowers

is the common name used in everyday speech rather than technical naming
Tanacetum ptarmiciflorum
vssilver-lace
  • Specialized
9.9

A small bush with silver leaves and white flowers from the Canary Islands

is the nontechnical name focusing on the plant rather than its genus placement

Surface Forms

silver-lace singular
silver-laces plural

Morphology

silver-lace = silver + lace (transparent) = silver + lace

The compound directly describes a plant with silvery, lace-like appearance, so the meaning follows transparently from its parts.

Etymology

The word silver-lace comes from the plant's look: silver for its pale, dusty leaves and stems and lace for its thin, delicate shape and flowers. So silver-lace is a name that helps you remember this shrub by its 'silver' color and 'lace'-like look.