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Shellflower Definition & Meaning

shellflower
noun
  1. showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America having waxy lanceolate leaves and flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple
  2. cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with pink shading and crinkled yellow lips with variegated magenta stripes

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What does shellflower mean?
showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America having waxy lanceolate leaves and flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with pink shading and crinkled yellow lips with variegated magenta stripes
What part of speech is shellflower?
Shellflower is a noun.
How many definitions does shellflower have?
Shellflower has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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