Kangaroo's Paw (Noun)
Meaning
Sedgelike spring-flowering herb having clustered flowers covered with woolly hairs; Australia.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The kangaroo's paw is an unusual sedgelike herb native to Western Australia, offering vibrant flowers during spring.
- The kangaroo's paw grows in clusters of tubular flowers covered with woolly hairs and green stems.
- It took a botanist several years to classify and identify the elusive kangaroo's paw in its natural habitat.
- Gardeners find the kangaroo's paw a rewarding yet challenging sedgelike herb to grow outside its native Australia due to its unique demands.
- A trip to Western Australia offered us a chance encounter with the distinctive kangaroo's paw, noted for its unique features.