Transcription
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- [straw-flou-er]
- /ˈstrɔˌflaʊ ər/
- /strˈɔːflaʊə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [straw-flou-er]
- /ˈstrɔˌflaʊ ər/
Definitions of strawflower word
- noun strawflower any of several everlasting flowers, especially an Australian composite plant, Helichrysum bracteatum, having heads of chaffy yellow, orange, red, or white flowers. 1
- noun strawflower Also called cornflower. a bellwort, Uvularia grandiflora, of the lily family, having yellow flowers. 1
- noun strawflower an Australian plant, Helichrysum bracteatum, in which the coloured bracts retain their colour when the plant is dried: family Asteraceae (composites) 0
- noun strawflower an annual Australian plant (Helichrysum bracteatum) of the composite family, whose brightly colored flower heads are dried for winter bouquets 0
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Origin of strawflower
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; straw + flower
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Parts of speech for Strawflower
noun
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strawflower popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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