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.
Words nearby satin-flower
satin slipper, the, satin spar, satin stitch, satin walnut, satin weave, satin-flower, satinet, satinflower, satinpod, satinwood, satiny
Origin of satin-flower
First recorded in 1590–1600
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Examples 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.
Lore of Proserpine|Maurice Hewlett