English Explanatory Dictionary

twinflower

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of species Linnaea borealis of woodland subshrubs with opposite evergreen rounded oval leaves and pendulous pink flowers that occur in pairs.
  2. Any of species Dyschoriste oblongifolia of dicotyledonous flowering plants of the family Acanthaceae, native to coastal plains regions of the United States.

Word forms

twinflower twinflowers twin flower

Etymology

From twin + flower.

Synonyms

oblongleaf snakeherb
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