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elephant-tusk

/ˈel.ɪ.fənt tʌsk/

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noun

/ˈel.ɪ.fənt tʌsk/C1formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее растение юга США и Мексики, характеризующееся крупными беловатыми или желтоватыми цветками с пурпурными пятнами и длинным изогнутым клювом.

A noun referring to a plant of southern United States to Mexico, characterized by large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long curving beak.

  1. Annual plantC1formalamerican

    A plant native to the southern United States and Mexico, characterized by large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long, curving beak.

    ruСлоновий бивень (растение)

    • The elephant-tusk blooms in late summer with its distinctive purple-mottled petals.
    • Botanists classify elephant-tusk as a rare annual in the region.
    • The long curving beak of the elephant-tusk flower attracts specific pollinators.

    Synonymsmartynia

Forms
  • elephant-tusks plural form
  • elephant-tusks' possessive plural form
  • elephant-tusk's possessive singular form