silversword en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɪlvəsɔːd/ (UK)
Etymology
From silver + sword.
Meanings
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Any member of the genus Argyroxiphium of flowering plants native to Hawaii, with long, narrow leaves sometimes covered in silvery hairs.
It takes the silversword twenty years to screw up the energy for its final floral pyrotechnic.
2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 37:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| silverswords | Number=Plur | lexicographic |