squash-blossom
[ skwosh-blos-uh m, skwawsh- ]
/ ˈskwɒʃˌblɒs əm, ˈskwɔʃ- /
adjective
indicating or pertaining to a design or configuration resembling the flower of the squash plant, especially as found in jewelry made by various American Indians.
Words nearby squash-blossom
squarrose, squash, squash bug, squash ladder, squash vine borer, squash-blossom, squashable, squashy, squassation, squat, squat thrust
Origin of squash-blossom
First recorded in 1920–25
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Examples from the Web for squash-blossom
This is called the squash-blossom headdress and signifies maturity.
I Married a Ranger|Dama Margaret SmithWe stood near our squash-blossom girl, and the progress of the race was written on her face.
I Married a Ranger|Dama Margaret Smith