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snailflower

snailflower noun: any member of the species Cochliasanthus caracalla of leguminous vines of South and Central America, whose fragrant flowers have a distinctive curled shape.

snailflower: any member of the species Cochliasanthus caracalla of leguminous vines of South and Central...
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Noun

snailflower (plural snailflowers)

  1. Any member of the species Cochliasanthus caracalla of leguminous vines of South and Central America, whose fragrant flowers have a distinctive curled shape.
  2. Any member of species Sigmoidotropis speciosa
    Synonyms:
    snail vine, snail creeper, snail bean

Synonyms of snailflower

All synonyms of snailflower

Forms of snailflower

pluralsnailflowers

Origin of snailflower

From snail + flower.

Questions about snailflower

What does snailflower mean?
Snailflower means any member of the species Cochliasanthus caracalla of leguminous vines of South and Central America, whose fragrant flowers have a distinctive curled shape.
What part of speech is snailflower?
Snailflower is a noun.
What is the plural of snailflower?
The plural of snailflower is snailflowers.

Words near snailflower in the dictionary

  1. snaileries
  2. snailery
  3. snailesque
  4. snailfish
  5. snailfishes
  6. snailflower
  7. snailflowers
  8. snailicide
  9. snailicides
  10. snailier
  11. snailiest

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