- Shellflower
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EthnoBotanical Dictionary. 2013.
Shellflower
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Shellflower — may refer to:*Any of several plants in the Alpinia genus; e.g. Alpinia nutans , and Alpinia zerumbet *Any of several plants in the Chelone genus, e.g. Chelone glabra *Any of several plants in the Moluccella genus, specially Moluccella laevis *Any … Wikipedia
shellflower — Chelone Che*lo ne, n. [Gr. chelw nh a tortoise. So named from shape of the upper lip of the corolla.] (Bot.) A genus of hardy perennial flowering plants, of the order {Scrophulariace[ae]}, natives of North America; called also {snakehead},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shellflower — /shel flow euhr/. n. 1. an eastern Asian plant, Alpinia zerumbet, of the ginger family, having pendulous clusters of fragrant white flowers with variegated markings. 2. See bells of Ireland. 3. any of several other plants with flowers or parts… … Universalium
shellflower — noun 1. cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with pink shading and crinkled yellow lips with variegated magenta stripes • Syn: ↑shall flower, ↑shell ginger, ↑Alpinia Zerumbet, ↑Alpinia speciosa, ↑Languas… … Useful english dictionary
Chelone — noun herbaceous perennials: shellflower • Syn: ↑genus Chelone • Hypernyms: ↑asterid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Scrophulariaceae, ↑family Scrophulariaceae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
genus Chelone — noun herbaceous perennials: shellflower • Syn: ↑Chelone • Hypernyms: ↑asterid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Scrophulariaceae, ↑family Scrophulariaceae, ↑figwor … Useful english dictionary
Chelone — Che*lo ne, n. [Gr. chelw nh a tortoise. So named from shape of the upper lip of the corolla.] (Bot.) A genus of hardy perennial flowering plants, of the order {Scrophulariace[ae]}, natives of North America; called also {snakehead}, {turtlehead},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
snakehead — Chelone Che*lo ne, n. [Gr. chelw nh a tortoise. So named from shape of the upper lip of the corolla.] (Bot.) A genus of hardy perennial flowering plants, of the order {Scrophulariace[ae]}, natives of North America; called also {snakehead},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turtlehead — Chelone Che*lo ne, n. [Gr. chelw nh a tortoise. So named from shape of the upper lip of the corolla.] (Bot.) A genus of hardy perennial flowering plants, of the order {Scrophulariace[ae]}, natives of North America; called also {snakehead},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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