fire-wheel
- noun
- /ˈfaɪərˌwiːl/
- US
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flor de fuego
- The fire-wheel blooms beautifully in the summer.
Examples
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The fire-wheel brightened the garden with its vibrant red and yellow petals.
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We saw fire-wheels growing wild alongside the country road.
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She picked a bouquet of fire-wheel flowers for the table.
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I saw a fire-wheel in the garden.
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She picked a bouquet of fire-wheel flowers for the table.
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The fire-wheel brightened the garden with its vibrant red and yellow petals.
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We saw fire-wheels growing wild alongside the country road.
Synonyms
A plant with tall stalks and bright yellow flowers with red or purple centers
A plant that lives for one year with bright red and yellow flowers that attract bees and butterflies
A small wildflower from the central United States with yellow petals and a red center
A plant with bright yellow, red or purple flowers often grown in gardens
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word fire-wheel comes from the simple English words fire and wheel, because the flower's round shape and bright red-and-yellow petals look like a small 'wheel of fire'. So the name fits this annual garden flower with a fiery centre and a round, wheel-like look.
