HyperDic: wandflower

English > 2 senses of the word wandflower:
NOUNplantwandflower, Sparaxis tricolora showy often-cultivated plant with tawny yellow often purple-spotted flowers
plantwandflower, galax, galaxy, beetleweed, coltsfoot, Galax urceolatatufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
English > wandflower: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningA showy often-cultivated plant with tawny yellow often purple-spotted flowers.
SynonymSparaxis tricolor
Member ofSparaxis, genus Sparaxisdeciduous perennial herbs of South Africa
BroaderflowerA plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
English > wandflower: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
Meaningtufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall.
Synonymsgalax, galaxy, beetleweed, coltsfoot, Galax urceolata
Member ofgenus Galaxevergreen herbs of southeastern United States
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem
Spanishgalax
Catalangalàxia, galax

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