globeflower

[ glohb-flou-er ]
/ ˈgloʊbˌflaʊ ər /

noun

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

First recorded in 1590–1600; globe + flower

Words nearby globeflower

globe theater, globe theatre, globe thistle, globe valve, globefish, globeflower, globesity, globetrot, globetrotter, globigerina, globigerina ooze

British Dictionary definitions for globeflower

globeflower
/ (ˈɡləʊbˌflaʊə) /

noun

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