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cupflower

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cup⋅flow⋅er

[kuhp-flou-er]
–noun
any of various plants belonging to the genus Nierembergia, of the nightshade family, having showy tubular or bell-shaped flowers.

Origin:
cup + flower
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cup·flow·er   (kŭp'flou'ər)   
n.  Any of various South American plants of the genus Nierembergia, cultivated as annual bedding plants for their showy purple or sometimes white flowers.
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