squash-blossom
[ skwosh-blos-uhm, skwawsh- ]
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.
Origin of squash-blossom
1First recorded in 1920–25
Words Nearby squash-blossom
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How to use squash-blossom in a sentence
The whorl represents the squash blossom, which is the Hopi emblem of purity and maidenhood.
The Indians of the Painted Desert Region | George Wharton JamesThis 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
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