shellflower

ˈʃɛlˌflaʊə

Definition

Definition of shellflower - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

water plant

Rare

aquatic plant with green rosettes and small flowers

Rare

The pond was covered with shellflower, creating a lush green carpet.

pondweed

water plant

rainforest shrub

Rare

tropical American plant with showy, shell-like flowers

Rare

The garden was adorned with vibrant shellflowers..

shell ginger

kitchen herbs

Rare

mint family plant with circular green calyxes

Rare

The garden featured shellflower, known for its unique calyxes.

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Images of shellflower

aquatic plant with green rosettes and small flowers
tropical American plant with showy, shell-like flowers
mint family plant with circular green calyxes

Origin of shellflower

English, shell (outer covering) + flower (blossom)

Examples of shellflower in a sentence

Gardeners often plant shellflower for its decorative appeal.
The shellflower blooms in the summer.
Shellflowers thrive in tropical climates.
Shellflower thrives in well-drained soil.
The shellflower's calyxes are a gardener's delight.

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French:plante aquatique, plante aux fleurs en forme de coquille, ...
German:Muschelblume, tropische Blume, ...
Italian:pistia, fiore di conchiglia, ...
Spanish:planta de concha, flor de concha, ...
Portuguese:flor-de-concha, flor-de-ostra, ...
Chinese:水生花卉, 贝壳花, ...
Japanese:ホテイアオイ, シェルフラワー, ...
Arabic:نبتة مائية ذات زهور صغيرة, زَهْرَةُ الصَّدَف, ...
Hebrew:צֶמַח מַיִם בְּרוֹזֶטוֹת יָרוֹקוֹת וּבִפְרָחִים קְטַנִּים, קְלִיפְתָּן, ...
Russian:водное растение, шеллфлауэр, ...
Ukrainian:водяний цвіт, мушляна квітка, ...
Hindi:शेलफ्लॉवर, शंख फूल, ...
Bengali:শেলফ্লাওয়ার, শেল ফুল, ...
Catalan:planta aquàtica, flor de petxina, ...
Czech:babelka, kostus, ...
Danish:muslingeblomst, skalbomster, ...
Dutch:schelpbloem, schelpplant, ...
Greek:κερατόφυλλο, λουλούδι κοχύλι, ...
Hungarian:kagylótutaj, kagyló alakú virágú trópusi dísznövény, ...
Khmer:រុក្ខជាតិទឹកមានស្លឹកដុះជារង្វង់ពណ៌បៃតង និងផ្កាតូចៗ, រុក្ខជាតិតំបន់ត្រូពិកនៅទ្វីបអាមេរិក មានផ្កាធំស្រស់ស្អាតរាងដូចសំបកខ្យង, ...
Korean:조개꽃, 껍질꽃, ...
Persian:گل‌صدف, گل صدفی, ...
Polish:muszlowiec, kwiat muszlowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):flor-aquática, flor-de-concha, ...
Romanian:planta acvatică, floare de scoică, ...
Swedish:snäckblomma, skalblomma, ...
Thai:พืชน้ำชนิดหนึ่ง, ดอกไม้รูปหอย, ...
Turkish:su çiçeği, kabuklu çiçek, ...
Vietnamese:cây thủy sinh, hoa vỏ sò, ...

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