blanketflower

C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives

US /ˈblæŋkɪtˌflaʊər/ UK /ˈblæŋkɪtˌflaʊə/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
a North American daisy-like wildflower of the genus Gaillardia with vivid red-yellow blooms

Blanketflower carpeted the prairie in bands of crimson and gold.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a north american daisy-like... gaillardia

Word family

Related forms blanket flower

Etymology

A compound of blanket (from Old French blanchet 'white woolen cloth', from blanc 'white') + flower, the name alluding to the blanket-like spread of its vivid colors.

blanchet Old French flor Old French

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Topics

Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary

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# blanketflower

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈblæŋkɪtˌflaʊər/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈblæŋkɪtˌflaʊə/

## Meanings
1. a North American daisy-like wildflower of the genus Gaillardia with vivid red-yellow blooms

## Examples
- Blanketflower carpeted the prairie in bands of crimson and gold.

## Synonyms
- gaillardia

## Related Forms
- blanket
- flower

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: blanchet
- Root: flor

## Etymology
A compound of blanket (from Old French blanchet 'white woolen cloth', from blanc 'white') + flower, the name alluding to the blanket-like spread of its vivid colors.

## AI Etymology
Blanketflower is a compound of blanket (from Old French blanchet 'white woolen cloth', from blanc 'white') + flower, the name alluding to the blanket-like spread of its vivid colors. The historical trail runs through blanchet in Old French and flor in Old French. Morphologically, blanketflower is transparent: it is a compound of blanket (from Old French blanchet 'white woolen cloth', from blanc 'white') + flower, the name alluding to the blanket-like spread of its vivid colors. Used as a noun, blanketflower now means "a North American daisy-like wildflower of the genus Gaillardia with vivid red-yellow blooms", so the present definition can be read against the older forms and meanings. The same lexical family is also visible in related forms such as blanket and flower. The result is a borrowed or transmitted form whose modern spelling carries a compact record of its route into English.

## Topics
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- General Vocabulary

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