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cardinal flower

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noun

a North American plant, Lobelia cardinalis, with showy red tubular flowers in an elongated cluster.

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Nearby words

  1. cardiganshire,
  2. cardin,
  3. cardin, pierre,
  4. cardinal,
  5. cardinal beetle,
  6. cardinal grosbeak,
  7. cardinal ligament,
  8. cardinal number,
  9. cardinal numbers,
  10. cardinal point

Origin of cardinal flower

An Americanism dating back to 1620–30; so called from its color
Also called scarlet lobelia.
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British Dictionary definitions for cardinal flower

cardinal flower

noun

a campanulaceous plant, Lobelia cardinalis of E North America, that has brilliant scarlet, pink, or white flowers
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