Shellflower (Noun)
Meaning 1
Cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with pink shading and crinkled yellow lips with variegated magenta stripes.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The beautiful shellflower arranged with green leaves made an impressive decoration in the entrance hall of the luxury hotel.
- Among other garden treasures was the gorgeous shellflower prized by its owners for the arching white blooms adorned with vibrant hues.
- For centuries shellflower had been carefully cultivated by monks to provide both herbal medicine and spiritual enlightenment in monastery gardens.
- From every perspective, shellflower exuded understated charm - something visitors marveled at as they roamed through a celebrated local park.
- Upon discovery, early traders used valuable time, goods and horses for shipment and cultivating in hot environments for distribution and re-creation in market place their unusual colored specimen known today worldwide simply as 'shellflower'.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America having waxy lanceolate leaves and flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The shellflower, with its striking colors, added a pop of vibrancy to the marshland landscape.
- In the wetlands of eastern North America, the shellflower blooms in the late spring, creating a stunning display of colors.
- The waxy lanceolate leaves of the shellflower plant helped to prevent water loss, allowing it to thrive in the marshy environment.
- As the sun set over the marsh, the pale pink to deep purple petals of the shellflower seemed to glow with an otherworldly light.
- Botanists were drawn to the shellflower for its unique characteristics, which set it apart from other perennials found in the region.