 shellflower |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (botany) showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America having waxy lanceolate leaves and flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple | |
| Synonyms: | snakehead Chelone_glabra shell-flower snake-head turtlehead | |
| Related terms: | marsh_plant Chelone | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (botany) cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with shell-pink shading and crinkled yellow lip with variegated magenta stripes | |
| Synonyms: | Alpinia_Zerumbet Alpinia_speciosa Languas_speciosa shall-flower shell_ginger | |
| Related terms: | ginger Alpinia | |
| Similar spelling: |
shell-flower shall-flower shelflike shelf_life shelfful |
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