Definition of twinflower in English:
twinflower
nounˈtwɪnflaʊəˈtwɪnˌflaʊ(ə)r
A slender evergreen trailing plant with pairs of very small trumpet-shaped pink flowers in the leaf axils, native to coniferous woodland in northern latitudes.
Linnaea borealis, family Caprifoliaceae
Example sentencesExamples
- Many wildflowers in the habitat belong to the acanthus family, including branched foldwing, Carolina scalystem, Carolina wild petunia, loose-flower water willow, and swamp twinflower.
- In the old days people wrapped the twinflower round there feet and legs to cure pains.
- A floor of twinflowers and a maze of pathways leads to unsuspecting breathtaking areas.
- Part way along there was an astonishing profusion of pinkish-white twinflowers alongside the trail.
- While twinflower leaves are similar to those of bearberry, they can be differentiated by the presence of the notch and the fact that the leaves emerge in pairs.
Definition of twinflower in US English:
twinflower
nounˈtwinˌflou(ə)rˈtwɪnˌflaʊ(ə)r
A slender evergreen trailing plant of the honeysuckle family, with pairs of very small trumpet-shaped pink flowers in the leaf axils, native to coniferous woodlands in northern latitudes.
Linnaea borealis, family Caprifoliaceae
Example sentencesExamples
- While twinflower leaves are similar to those of bearberry, they can be differentiated by the presence of the notch and the fact that the leaves emerge in pairs.
- Part way along there was an astonishing profusion of pinkish-white twinflowers alongside the trail.
- In the old days people wrapped the twinflower round there feet and legs to cure pains.
- A floor of twinflowers and a maze of pathways leads to unsuspecting breathtaking areas.
- Many wildflowers in the habitat belong to the acanthus family, including branched foldwing, Carolina scalystem, Carolina wild petunia, loose-flower water willow, and swamp twinflower.