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STRAWFLOWER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Australian plant naturalized in Spain having flowers of lemon yellow to deep gold; the frequent choice of those who love dried flowers

Synonyms:

golden everlasting; Helichrysum bracteatum; strawflower; yellow paper daisy

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("strawflower" is a kind of...):

everlasting; everlasting flower (any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Any of various plants of the genus Helipterum

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("strawflower" is a kind of...):

everlasting; everlasting flower (any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color)

Holonyms ("strawflower" is a member of...):

genus Helipterum; Helipterum (genus of South African and Australian herbs or shrubs grown as everlastings; the various Helipterum species are currently in process of being assigned to other genera especially genera Pteropogon and Hyalosperma)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried

Synonyms:

cornflower; strawflower; Uvularia grandiflora

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("strawflower" is a kind of...):

bellwort; merry bells; wild oats (any of various plants of the genus Uvularia having yellowish drooping bell-shaped flowers)

Holonyms ("strawflower" is a member of...):

genus Uvularia; Uvularia (genus of perennial rhizomatous herb of southern and southeastern United States)

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