单词 | shellflower |
释义 | shellflower[ shel-flou-er ] / ˈʃɛlˌflaʊ ər / nounan eastern Asian plant, Alpinia zerumbet, of the ginger family, having pendulous clusters of fragrant white flowers with variegated markings. bells of Ireland. any of several other plants with flowers or parts thought to resemble shells, as those of the genus Tigridia. Origin of shellflowerFirst recorded in 1835–45; shell + flower Words nearby shellflowerShelleyan, Shelley, Percy Bysshe, shellfire, shellfish, shellfishery, shellflower, shell game, shell gland, shell jacket, shell-like, shell out Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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