Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shell-flower

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.10 in modern English

Syllables: shel-l-flow-er
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America having waxy lanceolate leaves and flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple

Synonyms

shellflower turtlehead snakehead snake-head Chelone glabra

Questions

What does shell-flower mean?: showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America having waxy lanceolate leaves and flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple

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