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whorled loosestrife

whorled loosestrife

9.9
A common North American plant with yellow flowers and leaves that grow in rings around the stem
  • noun
  • US
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  • Gardeners appreciate whorled loosestrife for its clusters of bright yellow flowers.

Examples

  • The whorled loosestrife blooms along the edges of the wetland every summer.

  • The whorled loosestrife blooms beautifully in late summer.

  • We spotted a patch of whorled loosestrife during our hike through the nature reserve.

  • Have you seen the whorled loosestrife in the garden?

  • Gardeners appreciate whorled loosestrife for its clusters of bright yellow flowers.

  • The whorled loosestrife blooms along the edges of the wetland every summer.

  • We spotted a patch of whorled loosestrife during our hike through the nature reserve.

Synonyms

Lysimachia quadrifolia
vswhorled loosestrife
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant with small yellow flowers that grows in North America

is the common everyday name used instead of the formal Latin name

Surface Forms

whorled loosestrife singular
whorled loosestrifes plural

Morphology

whorled + loosestrife

This is a descriptive adjective + noun compound: 'whorled' (leaves arranged in a spiral) modifies 'loosestrife' (a type of plant), so the meaning 'a loosestrife with whorled leaves' is directly derivable from the constituents. The construction is a regular, compositional English noun phrase (common in botanical terms), so a B1 learner who knows both words would understand it.

Etymology

Whorled loosestrife describes how the plant looks: whorled means the leaves grow in a 'ring' around the stem, and loosestrife is a name for tall flowering plants. So the name gives a clear picture of a tall plant with bright yellow flowers and rings of leaves, which is why people use the name for this common wetland plant.