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compuesta

composite (plant), composite material

noun adjective kohm-PWEHS-tah Rare
Animals & Nature Plants

Origin: From Latin compositus, past participle of componere (to put together).

Usage Note

Compuesta as a noun most often refers to plants of the family Compositae (now Asteraceae), such as daisies and sunflowers, which have composite flower heads. As an adjective (feminine of compuesto) it simply means 'composite' or 'compound'. In music, compás compuesto means compound time.

Examples

"La margarita es una planta compuesta."

Natural Translation

The daisy is a composite plant.

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