strawflower
[ straw-flou-er ]
/ ˈstrɔˌflaʊ ər /
noun
any of several everlasting flowers, especially an Australian composite plant, Helichrysum bracteatum, having heads of chaffy yellow, orange, red, or white flowers.
Also called cornflower.
a bellwort, Uvularia grandiflora, of the lily family, having yellow flowers.
Words nearby strawflower
strawberry tomato,
strawberry tongue,
strawberry tree,
strawberry-raspberry,
strawboard,
strawflower,
strawhat,
strawson,
strawweight,
strawworm,
strawy
British Dictionary definitions for strawflower
strawflower
/ (ˈstrɔːˌflaʊə) /
noun
an Australian plant, Helichrysum bracteatum, in which the coloured bracts retain their colour when the plant is dried: family Asteraceae (composites)
See also immortelle