Poor Man's Weatherglass (Noun)
Meaning
Herb with scarlet or white or purple blossoms that close at approach of rainy weather.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The poor man's weatherglass is easily recognized by its beautiful scarlet blossoms that close just before a storm.
- The delicate white flowers of the poor man's weatherglass plant start to droop and shut as rainy weather approaches.
- In folklore, the poor man's weatherglass is said to be able to predict the arrival of inclement weather by the sudden closing of its purple blossoms.
- The poor man's weatherglass is also known as a weather flower, due to its unique ability to foretell changes in the weather through its blossoms.
- As a child, I would often watch the poor man's weatherglass in our garden and track the movement of its flowers, which always seemed to know when the rain was coming.