Codlins-and-cream (Noun)
Meaning
Plant of Europe and Asia having purplish-red flowers and hairy stems and leaves; introduced into North America.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The apple pippin like fruit of the codlins-and-cream plant with their fuzzy texture made them quite unappealing to local birds.
- A colorful variety of the codlins-and-cream flower grows along the forest edge, attracting a diverse range of pollinators.
- Walking trails in the forest provide picturesque views of wild codlins-and-cream, thriving beneath shade trees.
- Unbeknownst to its guests, the winery used codlins-and-cream from nearby woods in a locally brewed concoction.
- The little known fact that the seeds of codlins-and-cream attract animals has kept this obscure Asian plant under studied by horticulturists worldwide.