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单词 strawflower
释义

strawflower

noun

straw·​flow·​er ˈstrȯ-ˌflau̇(-ə)r How to pronounce strawflower (audio)
: any of several plants having everlasting flowers
especially : an Australian composite herb (Helichrysum bracteatum) widely cultivated for its brightly colored flower heads in which papery bracts resembling ray flowers surround a central disk

Illustration of strawflower

Illustration of strawflower

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web This bouquet features pink coxcomb, burgundy ruscus, blackberry millet, pink strawflower, and echinops. Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2021 Blooms like pansies, strawflower, and zinnias, along with wispy grasses, can fill in any gaps. Jessica Dailey, Good Housekeeping, 19 Oct. 2020 Flowers include sweet peas, cerinthe and strawflowers. Steve Edwards, Anchorage Daily News, 5 July 2019 Flowers which air dry well include goldenrod, hydrangea, statice, strawflower, celosia, rosebuds, yarrow, globe amaranth, grass plumes, rudbeckia, bachelor's buttons, zinnias and sunflower, to name a few. Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 4 Nov. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1922, in the meaning defined above

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