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silver dollar

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hon·es·ty   (ŏn'ĭ-stē)   
n.   pl. hon·es·ties
  1. The quality or condition of being honest; integrity.

  2. Truthfulness; sincerity: in all honesty.

  3. Archaic Chastity.

  4. Botany A European plant (Lunaria annua) cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round, flat, papery, silver-white seedpods. Also called money plant, satin flower, silver dollar.

silver dollar  
n.  
  1. A spineless hemispherical cactus (Astrophytum asterias) native to Texas and northern Mexico, having large yellow flowers.

  2. See honesty.

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silver dollar

noun
1. a dollar made of silver 
2. southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration [syn: honesty
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