shellflower: Meaning and Definition of
shell•flow•er
Pronunciation: (shel'flou"ur). [key] — n.
- an eastern Asian plant, Alpinia zerumbet, of the ginger family, having pendulous clusters of fragrant white flowers with variegated markings.
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- any of several other plants with flowers or parts thought to resemble shells, as those of the genus Tigridia.
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