handflower
Meanings
noun
- A Mexican hand tree (Chiranthodendron pentadactylon).
- A wallflower (Erysimum cheiri, syns. Erysimum × cheiri, Cheiranthus cheiri).
- An item of jewellery consisting of a bracelet linked to a ring by chains, lace or other elements which cross the back of the hand.
Word forms
Etymology
From hand + flower. Chiranthodendron pentadactylon is so called because its flowers resemble five-fingered human hands.
Synonyms
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