rock flower
noun
any shrub of the genus Crossosoma, native to the arid regions of the southwestern U.S., having thick, narrow leaves and solitary flowers.
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Nearby words
rock elm, rock falls, rock fence, rock fever, rock flour, rock flower, rock garden, rock glacier, rock gunnel, rock hill, rock hind
Origin of rock flower
First recorded in 1810–20
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