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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespalla di neve
Native Script:Palla di neve
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈpal.la di ˈnɛ.ve
"La palla di neve è un arbusto molto decorativo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A deciduous shrub or small tree, especially the guelder rose (Viburnum opulus), bearing spherical clusters of white flowers.
"The garden was illuminated in late spring by the blooming snowball-tree near the fence." - 2
Any of several other plants with similar round white flower heads, such as the Chinese snowball.
"She pruned the snowball-tree carefully to encourage more robust white pom-pom flowers next season."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English compound of 'snowball' (referring to the round, white flower clusters resembling snowballs) and 'tree', dating back to the 18th century. It primarily refers to cultivated varieties of the guelder rose (Viburnum opulus 'Roseum') noted for their sterile, spherical white blossoms.
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obier
Transliteration: o-bje
Script: Obier
"L'obier produit de superbes fleurs blanches au printemps."
Schneeball
Transliteration: ʃneːbal
"Der gemeine Schneeball blüht im Mai in voller Pracht."
palla di neve
Transliteration: ˈpal.la di ˈnɛ.ve
Script: Palla di neve
"La palla di neve è un arbusto molto decorativo."
bolillo
Transliteration: boˈli.ʎo
Script: Bolillo
"El bolillo destaca por sus inflorescencias esféricas blancas."
rosa-de-vem
Transliteration: ˈʁɔ.zɐ dʒi vẽj̃
Script: Rosa-de-vem
"A rosa-de-vem enfeita o jardim com suas flores brancas."
विबर्नम
Transliteration: vibarnam
"बगीचे में स्नोबॉल-ट्री पर सफेद फूल खिले हैं।"
欧洲荚蒾
Transliteration: ōu zhōu jiá mǐ
"欧洲荚蒾在春天会开出雪球般的花朵。"
불두화
Transliteration: bul-du-hwa
"정원에 있는 불두화가 하얗게 피었습니다."
カンボク
Transliteration: kanboku
"庭のカンボクが白い花を咲かせている。"
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