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Noun: strawflower  'stro,flaw(-u)r
  1. Plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried
    - cornflower, Uvularia grandiflora
     
  2. Any of various plants of the genus Helipterum
     
  3. Australian plant naturalized in Spain having flowers of lemon yellow to deep gold; the frequent choice of those who love dried flowers
    - golden everlasting, yellow paper daisy, Helichrysum bracteatum

Derived forms: strawflowers

Type of: bellwort, everlasting, everlasting flower, merry bells, wild oats

Part of: genus Helipterum, genus Uvularia, Helipterum, Uvularia

Encyclopedia: Strawflower

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