parrot's beak

Thân thiện

A bright red parrot's beak flower grows in a sunny garden.

Definition

Noun: * A flowering plant: "parrot's beak" refers to an evergreen shrub (Clianthus puniceus) native to New Zealand. It is characterized by its distinctive, brightly colored flowers that resemble the beak of a parrot.

Usage

• "Parrot's beak" is used as a common name for a specific plant species. It is typically treated as a singular noun.
• Example:

Advanced Usage

• The plant is also known by other common names, such as "lobster claw" or "kaka beak" (from the Māori name ), which also describe the shape of its flowers.
• In horticultural contexts, it may be referred to by its scientific name, , to avoid ambiguity.

Variants and Related Words

• Kaka beak: An alternative common name for the same plant, derived from the Māori language.
• Lobster claw: Another descriptive common name for the plant.
• Clianthus: The genus name for this plant and its close relatives.

Synonyms

• Kōwhai ngutu-kākā: The Māori name for the plant.
• Clianthus puniceus: The formal botanical (Latin) name.

Notes on Different Meanings

• The term "parrot's beak" is highly specific in botany and does not commonly refer to the actual beak of a parrot bird. That anatomical feature would simply be called a "beak" or "parrot beak."
• In other contexts, a descriptive phrase like "shaped like a parrot's beak" might be used metaphorically for any object with a similar curved, pointed form.

Học thuật

Noun

1. evergreen shrub with scarlet to white clawlike or beaklike flowers; New Zealand

Từ đồng nghĩa

• parrot's bill
• Clianthus puniceus