snailflower

[ sneyl-flou-er ]

noun
  1. a tropical vine, Vigna caracalla, of the legume family, having fragrant, yellowish or purplish flowers, a segment of which is shaped like a snail's shell.

Origin of snailflower

1
First recorded in 1680–90; snail + flower

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