twinflower

twin·flow·er

T0437500 (twĭn′flou′ər)n. A shrubby, creeping evergreen plant (Linnaea borealis) of northern regions, having roundish opposite leaves and paired bell-shaped pink flowers.

twinflower

(ˈtwɪnˌflaʊə) n (Plants) an evergreen caprifoliaceous trailing shrub, Linnaea borealis, of circumpolar distribution, having round leaves, white or pink fragrant bell-shaped flowers arranged in pairs, and yellow fruits

twin•flow•er

(ˈtwɪnˌflaʊ ər)

n. a North American creeping plant, Linnaea americana, of the honeysuckle family, that has nodding flowers borne in pairs. [1810–20, Amer.]

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twinflower - creeping evergreen subshrub of the northern parts of Europe and Asia with delicate fragrant tubular bell-shaped usually pink flowers borne in pairsLinnaea borealisgenus Linnaea, Linnaea - one species: twinflowerAmerican twinflower, Linnaea borealis americana - similar to the twinflower of northern Europe and Asiasubshrub, suffrutex - low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base