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whitecup

whitecup

9.9
A low-growing South American plant with white tube-shaped flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The gardener planted a whitecup near the pond for its delicate blossoms.

Examples

  • The whitecup blooms in early spring, brightening the landscape with its pale flowers.

  • During their hike, they spotted several whitecups growing among the rocks.

  • The whitecup grows in many gardens.

  • I saw a whitecup blooming near the river.

  • During their hike, they spotted several whitecups growing among the rocks.

  • The whitecup blooms in early spring, brightening the landscape with its pale flowers.

  • The gardener planted a whitecup near the pond for its delicate blossoms.

Synonyms

Nierembergia rivularis
vswhitecup
  • Specialized
9.9

A low-growing woody plant from South America with white, tube-shaped flowers often showing blue or pink

focuses on the plant itself rather than on garden or ground cover use
Nierembergia repens
vswhitecup
  • Specialized
9.9

A low plant that grows along the ground with white flowers often with a light blue or pink color

emphasizes the species features rather than its cultivation use

Surface Forms

whitecup singular
whitecups plural

Morphology

whitecup = white + cup (transparent) = white + cup

The name is a straightforward compound 'white' + 'cup' referring to the plant's white, cup-shaped flowers and is directly derivable from its parts.

Etymology

Whitecup comes from the two simple words white ('white') and cup ('cup'), because the plant's pale flowers look like little white cups. So, whitecup is a name for a plant with white, tube-shaped blossoms.