immortelle

[ im-awr-tel ]
/ ˌɪm ɔrˈtɛl /

noun

an everlasting plant or flower, especially Xeranthemum annuum.

Origin of immortelle

1825–35; < French, noun use of feminine of immortel immortal; see -elle

Words nearby immortelle

immoralize, immortal, immortality, immortalize, immortals, immortelle, immotile, immotile cilia syndrome, immovable, immovable joint, immoveables

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British Dictionary definitions for immortelle

immortelle
/ (ˌɪmɔːˈtɛl) /

noun

any of various plants, mostly of the family Asteraceae (composites), that retain their colour when dried, esp Xeranthemum annuum Also called: everlasting, everlasting flower

Word Origin for immortelle

C19: from French ( fleur) immortelle everlasting (flower)