tassel flower
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tassel flower
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
Example Sentences
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Scarborough has grown it in and around the dainty thistle-like blossoms of the tassel flower, Emilia coccinea.
From Washington Post
DA´YEWÛ=“it sews itself up,” because the leaves are said to grow together again when torn—Cacalia atriplicifolia—Tassel Flower: Held in great repute as a poultice for cuts, bruises, and cancer, to draw out the blood or poisonous matter.
From Project Gutenberg
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