STRAWFLOWER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does strawflower mean? 

• STRAWFLOWER (noun)
  The noun STRAWFLOWER has 3 senses:

1. plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried

2. any of various plants of the genus Helipterum

3. Australian plant naturalized in Spain having flowers of lemon yellow to deep gold; the frequent choice of those who love dried flowers

  Familiarity information: STRAWFLOWER used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• STRAWFLOWER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

cornflower; strawflower; Uvularia grandiflora

Hypernyms ("strawflower" is a kind of...):

bellwort; merry bells; wild oats (any of various plants of the genus Uvularia having yellowish drooping bell-shaped flowers)

Holonyms ("strawflower" is a member of...):

genus Uvularia; Uvularia (genus of perennial rhizomatous herb of southern and southeastern United States)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Any of various plants of the genus Helipterum

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("strawflower" is a kind of...):

everlasting; everlasting flower (any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color)

Holonyms ("strawflower" is a member of...):

genus Helipterum; Helipterum (genus of South African and Australian herbs or shrubs grown as everlastings; the various Helipterum species are currently in process of being assigned to other genera especially genera Pteropogon and Hyalosperma)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Australian plant naturalized in Spain having flowers of lemon yellow to deep gold; the frequent choice of those who love dried flowers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

golden everlasting; Helichrysum bracteatum; strawflower; yellow paper daisy

Hypernyms ("strawflower" is a kind of...):

everlasting; everlasting flower (any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color)