strawflower

[ straw-flou-er ]

noun

1. any of several everlasting flowers, especially an Australian composite plant, Helichrysum bracteatum, having heads of chaffy yellow, orange, red, or white flowers.
2. Also called cornflower. a bellwort, Uvularia grandiflora, of the lily family, having yellow flowers.

strawflower

/ ˈstrɔːˌflaʊə /

noun

1. an Australian plant, Helichrysum bracteatum, in which the coloured bracts retain their colour when the plant is dried: family Asteraceae (composites) See also immortelle

Word History and Origins

Origin of strawflower¹

First recorded in 1920–25; straw + flower