belvedere

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn
  2. noun a gazebo sited to command a fine view

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian belvedere (literally “fair view”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

summer cypress, burning bush, fire bush, fire-bush, Bassia scoparia, Kochia scoparia

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