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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /oˈpu.lu/
"O opúlo destaca-se pelas suas flores brancas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A Eurasian shrub (Viburnum opulus) of the honeysuckle family, bearing flat clusters of white flowers followed by bright red translucent berries.
"The guelder-rose brightened the autumn woodland with its vibrant red berries." - 2
A cultivated variety of this shrub, specifically the snowball tree, having spherical heads of sterile white flowers.
"In early summer, the garden was dominated by the showy blooms of the cultivated guelder-rose."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the proper name Guelder (referring to Guelders, a former duchy in the Low Countries) combined with rose, due to the plant's resemblance. First recorded in the late 16th century, the name associates the shrub with its regional European distribution.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Guelder-rose" is said worldwide
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obier
Transliteration: /ɔ.bje/
"L'obier décore les haies de ses baies rouges."
Gemeiner Schneeball
Transliteration: /ɡəˈmaɪ.nɐ ˈʃneːˌbal/
"Der Gemeine Schneeball blüht im Frühling weiß."
palla di neve
Transliteration: /ˈpal.la di ˈnɛ.ve/
"La palla di neve è un arbusto molto decorativo."
bola de nieve
Transliteration: /ˈbo.la de ˈnje.βe/
"El arbusto de bola de nieve adorna el jardín."
opúlo
Transliteration: /oˈpu.lu/
"O opúlo destaca-se pelas suas flores brancas."
एक प्रकार की झाड़ी
Transliteration: ek prakaar ki jhaadi
"यह एक सुंदर फूलने वाली झाड़ी है।"
欧洲荚蒾
Transliteration: /ōu zhōu jiá mì/
"欧洲荚蒾在秋天结出红色的果实。"
불두화
Transliteration: /bul.du.hwa/
"불두화는 여름철에 하얀 꽃을 피운다."
カンボク
Transliteration: /kanboku/
Script: かんぼく
"カンボクの赤い実が美しく熟す。"
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