Definition of strawflower in English:
strawflower
noun ˈstrɔːflaʊəˈstrôˌflou(ə)r
An everlasting flower of the daisy family.
Several species in the family Compositae, in particular the Australian Helichrysum bracteatum and plants of the genus Helipterum
Example sentencesExamples
- Sunflowers grow in the back, with strawflowers at far ends.
- Both use strawflowers for bird's nests, and both also include marble or porcelain animal figurines, which could represent actual animals or garden statuary.
- The dried heads of strawflowers and safflower will further enliven your Yuletide still-life.
- They say they pull out the statice and strawflowers and such and keep them in smaller vases for two or three weeks.
- The strawflowers and statices - especially my perennial German statice - have been fantastic.