twinflower en · NOUN
Etymology
From twin + flower.
Meanings
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Any member of the species Linnaea borealis of woodland subshrubs with opposite evergreen rounded oval leaves and pendulous pink flowers that occur in pairs.
The Twinflower Linnaea borealis is a common plant in the northern Scandinavian forests that Linnaeus encountered on a trip he made through Lapland in 1732.
2020, Keith Kirby, Woodland Flowers, Bloomsbury Publishing, page 39:
- Any member of the species Dyschoriste oblongifolia of dicotyledonous flowering plants of the family Acanthaceae, native to coastal plains regions of the United States.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| twin flower | alternative | lexicographic | |
| twinflowers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |