lyre-flower

Thân thiện

A pink lyre-flower blooms in the cottage garden.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A garden plant with deep-pink, drooping, heart-shaped flowers: "lyre-flower" refers to a specific ornamental plant cultivated in gardens, characterized by its distinctive, pendulous, heart-shaped blossoms that are a deep pink color.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The lyre-flower adds a beautiful splash of color to the shaded corner of the garden.
  • She carefully tended to her lyre-flowers, ensuring they had enough moisture.

Advanced Usage

• As a subject of botanical interest: The term is used in gardening and horticultural contexts to identify this specific plant.
  • The lyre-flower, known for its unique shape, was a topic of discussion at the botanical society meeting.

Variants and Related Words

• Lyreflower: An alternative spelling, often written as a single compound word.
• Bleeding heart: A common name for plants in the genus , to which the lyre-flower belongs. This is a related term but refers to a broader group of plants with similar flower shapes.
• Dicentra spectabilis: The former botanical name for a classic "bleeding heart" plant, often associated with the appearance described by "lyre-flower."

Synonyms

• Bleeding heart: A widely used common name for plants with similar heart-shaped flowers.
• Lady-in-a-bath: A whimsical, folk name for the same type of flower.
• Dutchman's trousers: Another imaginative common name describing the flower's shape.

Notes on Meaning

• The term "lyre-flower" is primarily a common name, not a formal botanical designation. It poetically describes the flower's shape, which can resemble a lyre (an ancient stringed instrument) or a stylized heart.
• It specifically denotes the visual characteristics of the flower (deep pink, drooping, heart-shaped) rather than describing the plant's growth habit or foliage in detail.

Học thuật

Noun

1. garden plant having deep-pink drooping heart-shaped flowers

Từ đồng nghĩa

• bleeding heart
• lyreflower
• Dicentra spectabilis