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ˈwater-ˌflower
A flower growing in water; the representation of such a flower in metal, in embroidery, etc.
1480Wardr. Acc. Edw. IV (1830) 115 Old spanges and water floures of silver. 1509Will in Archæologia LXVI. 313 Item ij. aulter clothes Crymsen velwett vpon velwet sett wt water flowres. Ibid. 340 Itm a vestyment of blue velvett thorfreis of crymsyn cloth of gold enbroderid wt water floures. 1599Breton Will of Wit (Grosart) 37/2, I must learne to make a waterflower, in an old ragge, good enough for a sampler for mee. c1830Mrs. Hemans Streams 4 Ye [streams] that are born of the valleys deep, With the water⁓flowers on your breast asleep. |