globeflower

[ glohb-flou-er ]

noun
  1. any of several plants belonging to the genus Trollius, of the buttercup family, as T. laxus, of North America, having rounded, yellowish flowers.

Origin of globeflower

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; globe + flower

Words Nearby globeflower

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British Dictionary definitions for globeflower

globeflower

/ (ˈɡləʊbˌflaʊə) /


noun
  1. any ranunculaceous plant of the genus Trollius, having pale yellow, white, or orange globe-shaped flowers

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