twinflower
twinflower noun: any member of the species Linnaea borealis of woodland subshrubs with opposite evergreen rounded oval leaves and pendulous pink flowers that occur in pairs.
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Noun
twinflower (plural twinflowers)
- Any member of the species Linnaea borealis of woodland subshrubs with opposite evergreen rounded oval leaves and pendulous pink flowers that occur in pairs.
- The Twinflower Linnaea borealis is a common plant in the northern Scandinavian forests that Linnaeus encountered on a trip he made through Lapland in 1732.2020, Keith Kirby, Woodland Flowers, Bloomsbury Publishing, page 39
- Any member of the species Dyschoriste oblongifolia of dicotyledonous flowering plants of the family Acanthaceae, native to coastal plains regions of the United States.
- Synonyms:
- oblongleaf snakeherb
Synonyms of twinflower
- oblongleaf snakeherb
Forms of twinflower
| plural | twinflowers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | twin flower |
Origin of twinflower
From twin + flower.
Questions about twinflower
- What does twinflower mean?
- Twinflower means any member of the species Linnaea borealis of woodland subshrubs with opposite evergreen rounded oval leaves and pendulous pink flowers that occur in pairs.
- What part of speech is twinflower?
- Twinflower is a noun.
- What is the plural of twinflower?
- The plural of twinflower is twinflowers.
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