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Barbara's buttons

Barbara's buttons noun: any of various plants in the genus Marshallia.

Noun

Barbara's buttons

  1. Any of various plants in the genus Marshallia.

Origin of Barbara's buttons

The flower heads of the plants resemble buttons, but the origin of the name Barbara is unknown. It is possibly referencing Saint Barbara.

Questions about Barbara's buttons

What does Barbara's buttons mean?
Barbara's buttons means any of various plants in the genus Marshallia.
What part of speech is Barbara's buttons?
Barbara's buttons is a noun.

Words near Barbara's buttons in the dictionary

  1. barbamide
  2. barbamides
  3. Barban
  4. Barbar
  5. Barbara
  6. Barbara's buttons
  7. barbaralalia
  8. barbaralane
  9. barbaralanes
  10. barbaralyl
  11. barbaras

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