"trigger flower" meaning in English

See trigger flower in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: trigger flowers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} trigger flower (plural trigger flowers)
  1. Synonym of trigger plant Categories (lifeform): Asterales order plants Synonyms: trigger plant [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-trigger_flower-en-noun-JoYZrk~N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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