trifid bur marigold
- noun
- UK
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margarita bur trifida
- In autumn, the seeds of the trifid bur marigold cling to animal fur, helping the plant disperse.
Examples
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The trifid bur marigold can often be found growing along riverbanks in eastern Europe.
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Gardeners sometimes remove trifid bur marigold to prevent it from spreading among native plants.
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The trifid bur marigold blooms beautifully in the spring.
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Have you seen a trifid bur marigold in the garden?
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Gardeners sometimes remove trifid bur marigold to prevent it from spreading among native plants.
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In autumn, the seeds of the trifid bur marigold cling to animal fur, helping the plant disperse.
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The trifid bur marigold can often be found growing along riverbanks in eastern Europe.
Synonyms
A plant that grows near water with leaves in three parts and small yellow flowers
A plant found in wet places with leaves in three parts and small yellow flowers whose seeds stick to clothes
A plant with yellow flowers from Europe and Asia whose seeds have small hooks that stick to fur and clothes
A plant with yellow flowers and prickly seeds that stick to fur or clothes
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward modifier + noun compound: 'trifid' (three-lobed) describes the type of 'bur marigold' (a marigold-type plant with burs), so the overall meaning — a bur marigold with three-lobed parts — is directly derivable from the constituents. This follows normal English noun phrase composition and is cross-linguistically parallel, so a learner who knows the component words should readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Trifid bur marigold is a plant name that gives a clear picture. The word trifid means 'three-lobed' leaves, bur shows the seed heads that 'stick to fur', and marigold points to its small yellow flowers, so the name helps you remember the plant.
