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strawflower

[ straw-flou-er ]

noun

  1. any of several everlasting flowers, especially an Australian composite plant, Helichrysum bracteatum, having heads of chaffy yellow, orange, red, or white flowers.
  2. Also called cornflower. a bellwort, Uvularia grandiflora, of the lily family, having yellow flowers.


strawflower

/ ˈstrɔːˌflaʊə /

noun

  1. an Australian plant, Helichrysum bracteatum, in which the coloured bracts retain their colour when the plant is dried: family Asteraceae (composites) See also immortelle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of strawflower1

First recorded in 1920–25; straw + flower

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