immortelle

[ im-awr-tel ]

/ ˌɪm ɔrˈtɛl /

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noun

an everlasting plant or flower, especially Xeranthemum annuum.

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Origin of immortelle

1825–35; <French, noun use of feminine of immortelimmortal; see -elle

Words nearby immortelle

immoralize, immortal, immortality, immortalize, Immortals, immortelle, immotile, immovable, immoveables, immune, immune checkpoint inhibitor

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How to use immortelle in a sentence

The woody Immortelle (Helichrysum fruticosum) is one of those peculiar to the Cape districts.
The Desert World|Arthur Mangin
Si l'me est mortelle, il est absurde de craindre la mort, si elle est immortelle elle ne peut aller qu'en s'ameliorant.
The Thoughts of Blaise Pascal|Blaise Pascal
Pour moi, qu'en sant mme un autre monde tonne,Qui crois l'me immortelle, et que c'est Dieu qui tonne.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
In January or February the immortelle sheds its leaves and bursts into a crown of flame-coloured blossom.
The Food of the Gods|Brandon Head

Above all towers the bois immortelle, called by the Spaniards la madre del cacao, "the mother of the cacao."
The Food of the Gods|Brandon Head

British Dictionary definitions for immortelle

immortelle

/ (ˌɪmɔːˈtɛl) /

noun

any of various plants, mostly of the family Asteraceae (composites), that retain their colour when dried, esp Xeranthemum annuumAlso called: everlasting, everlasting flower

Word Origin for immortelle

C19: from French (fleur) immortelle everlasting (flower)

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