carrion flower

car·ri·on flow·er

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Definitions of carrion flower words

noun carrion flower a liliaceous climbing plant, Smilax herbacea of E North America, whose small green flowers smell like decaying flesh 3
noun carrion flower any of several other plants, esp any of the genus Stapelia, whose flowers have an unpleasant odour 3
noun carrion flower a perennial vine (Smilax herbacea) of the lily family, with greenish, foul-smelling flowers 3
noun carrion flower stapelia 3
noun carrion flower any of several North American climbing plants of the genus Smilax, especially S. herbacea, having small white flowers with an odor of carrion. 1
noun carrion flower Also called starfish flower. any of various succulent plants of the genus Stapelia, of southern Africa, having spotted or variegated flowers often with a fetid odor. 1

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1830-40

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