Voluminosus
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Also known as: voluminosa, voluminosum
An aesthetic and form epithet describing a plant of generous, full-bodied, rounded proportions — ample and substantial rather than sparse or elegant. Applied to plants whose overall form is impressively large and full. Appears as voluminosus (masculine), voluminosa (feminine), or voluminosum (neuter).
Etymology
From Latin voluminosus, meaning "full of folds" or "ample," from volumen (a roll, coil, volume).
Example
“Hydrangea macrophylla selections and large-headed Dahlia cultivars described as voluminosa have the characteristic generous, full-bodied form the epithet implies — plants that fill space with rounded abundance.”