sweet sultan
- noun
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sultana dulce
- She planted sweet sultan in the flowerbeds next to the roses for extra color.
Examples
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At the botanical garden, the vibrant sweet sultan was a favorite among visitors.
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The sweet sultan filled the garden with a delicate, pleasant fragrance.
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The sweet sultan bloomed beautifully in the garden.
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I love the sweet sultan for its vibrant colors.
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The garden was filled with the fragrant blooms of sweet sultan, attracting bees and butterflies.
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She decided to plant sweet sultan in her flower bed for its colorful and aromatic flowers.
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During the summer, the sweet sultan released a lovely scent that filled the air with sweetness.
Synonyms
A garden plant often called sweet sultan with sweet-smelling pink flowers
How Fragrant
Surface Forms
Morphology
sweet + sultan
The adjective 'sweet' clearly signals a fragrant or pleasantly scented plant, which a B1 learner could derive from knowing 'sweet', but 'sultan' (meaning a ruler) does not contribute a predictable botanical sense and appears here as a conventional name element. Because part of the meaning (fragrance) is compositional while the specific reference to a particular ornamental species is arbitrary and conventional, the expression is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Sweet sultan likely comes from the plant's very sweet smell and its bright, rich flowers that look 'royal' like a sultan. So the name helps you remember it is a decorative flower grown for its pleasant scent and colour.