satin-flower
[ sat-n-flou-er ]
/ ˈsæt nˌflaʊ ər /
noun
a Californian plant, Clarkia amoena, of the evening primrose family, having cup-shaped pink or purplish flowers blotched with red.
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First recorded in 1590–1600
Words nearby satin-flower
satiety, Satilla, satin, satin bowerbird, satinet, satin-flower, satin glass, satinpod, satin spar, satin stitch, satin walnut
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Example sentences from the Web for satin-flower
There is one especially, called Sisyrinchium, whose common name of Satin-flower describes a surface almost metallic in its lustre.
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