"snailflower" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: snailflowers [plural]
Etymology: From snail + flower. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|snail|flower}} snail + flower Head templates: {{en-noun}} snailflower (plural snailflowers)
  1. Cochliasanthus caracalla, a leguminous vine of South and Central America, whose fragrant flowers have a distinctive curled shape. Categories (lifeform): Phaseoleae tribe plants Synonyms (Cochliasanthus caracalla): corkscrew flower, corkscrew vine, snail vine, snail creeper, snail bean
    Sense id: en-snailflower-en-noun-w6q4FKXO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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