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policeman's helmet

British  

noun

  1. a Himalayan balsaminaceous plant, Impatiens glandulifera, with large purplish-pink flowers, introduced into Britain

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A policeman’s helmet, and several items marking his association with blindness charities.

From The Guardian Oct. 12, 2014

Another clown in a striped T shirt and psychedelic wig paused from time to time to give lawnmowers, car windshields, even a motorcycle policeman's helmet a few flicks with his bright red feather duster.

From Time Magazine Archive

A policeman's helmet loomed large above the heads of the crowd; and, as Belinda approached, the policeman's sturdy form forced a way through the circle.

From Concerning Belinda by Brainerd, Eleanor Hoyt

Outside I caught the glimmer of a policeman's helmet.

From An Amiable Charlatan by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)

The top of a policeman's helmet appeared above the garden wall.

From The Ball and the Cross by Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith)

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