Elephant-tusk (Noun)
Meaning
Annual of southern United States to Mexico having large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long curving beak.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The flower had an elephant-tusk shape due to its long, curved beak resembling an elephant's tusk.
- The elephant-tusk or Datura wrightii, has a trumpet-shaped flower with an elephant tusk-like structure in its center.
- The unique beak, often with an elephant-tusk appearance, guided hummingbirds deep within the flower for nectar.
- Purple coloration along the base emphasized the unique elephant-tusk-like appearance of the 10-inch-long flower.
- An elephant-tusk curvature made the long, curving flower spine noticeable and aesthetically pleasing to onlookers.
Synonyms
- Common Devil's Claw
- Common Unicorn Plant
- Ram's Horn
- Proboscis Flower
- Devil's Claw
- Proboscidea Louisianica