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strawflower

strawflower noun: any of many Australian plants of the genus Xerochrysum, especially Xerochrysum bracteatum, having deep yellow flowers than can be readily dried.

strawflower: any of many Australian plants of the genus Xerochrysum, especially Xerochrysum bracteatum, having...
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Noun

strawflower (plural strawflowers)

  1. Any of many Australian plants of the genus Xerochrysum, especially Xerochrysum bracteatum, having deep yellow flowers than can be readily dried.
    Synonyms:
    golden everlasting, Helichrysum

Synonyms of strawflower

Forms of strawflower

pluralstrawflowers

Origin of strawflower

From straw + flower.

Words formed from strawflower

Questions about strawflower

What does strawflower mean?
Strawflower means any of many Australian plants of the genus Xerochrysum, especially Xerochrysum bracteatum, having deep yellow flowers than can be readily dried.
What part of speech is strawflower?
Strawflower is a noun.
What is the plural of strawflower?
The plural of strawflower is strawflowers.

Words near strawflower in the dictionary

  1. Strawder
  2. Strawders
  3. strawe
  4. strawed
  5. strawen
  6. strawflower
  7. strawflowers
  8. strawfork
  9. strawforks
  10. strawful
  11. strawfuls

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