"shellflower" meaning in English

See shellflower in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: shellflowers [plural]
Etymology: From shell + flower. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|shell|flower}} shell + flower Head templates: {{en-noun}} shellflower (plural shellflowers)
  1. A floating aquatic plant, of species Pistia stratiotes, with green rosettes of leaves and inconspicuous flowers. Synonyms: water lettuce, water cabbage
    Sense id: en-shellflower-en-noun-htHJaomT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Arum family plants, Lamioideae subfamily plants Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 75 25 Disambiguation of Arum family plants: 77 23 Disambiguation of Lamioideae subfamily plants: 59 41
  2. A plant in the mint family grown for its distinctive circular green calyxes. Synonyms: bells of Ireland, Molucca balm
    Sense id: en-shellflower-en-noun-02ylmUgF

Inflected forms

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