Silver Dollar (Noun)
Meaning 1
Southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Lunaria annua is a biennial plant commonly known as silver dollar due to the appearance of its seedpods resembling old silver dollar coins.
- During the spring season, the delicate flowers and seeds of the silver dollar plant attract many types of butterflies and bees to the garden.
- A beautiful arrangement was created using the round flat papery silver seedpods of the silver dollar plant, showcasing their unique and delicate beauty.
- Silver dollar seedpods have a simple yet elegant charm that lends itself perfectly to be used as an ornament or in home decor arrangements.
- The gardening enthusiast carefully collected the dried seedpods of the silver dollar plant, storing them away to use in future craft projects.
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Meaning 2
A dollar made of silver.
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- The antique store sold an assortment of rare coins, including a vintage silver dollar from the 1800s.
- A silver dollar was placed under the baby's pillow as a good luck charm to ensure financial prosperity.
- Some investors bought large quantities of silver dollars, speculating that the price of silver would rise in the future.
- Traveling throughout the west, the cowboy relied on a stack of silver dollars to get him through tough times.
- After searching through her grandfather's collection, she finally found the rare silver dollar he always talked about.