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helmetflower

helmetflower

9.9
A small herb whose flower has a cup that looks like a raised helmet
  • noun
translation icon : escutelaria
  • Botanists admire the unique shape of the helmetflower and often study its calyx structure.

Examples

  • The garden contained several species of helmetflower thriving in the partial shade.

  • She pressed a dried helmetflower into her journal during her woodland hike.

  • The rare helmetflower blooms beautifully in the spring.

  • Did you see the helmetflower in the garden?

  • The garden contained several species of helmetflower thriving in the partial shade.

  • Botanists admire the unique shape of the helmetflower and often study its calyx structure.

  • She pressed a dried helmetflower into her journal during her woodland hike.

Synonyms

skullcap
vshelmetflower
  • Specialized
9.0

A small flowering plant with blue or purple flowers often used as a calming herb

has a calyx inverted to resemble a helmet with its visor raised

Surface Forms

helmetflower singular
helmetflowers plural

Morphology

helmetflower = helmet + flower (transparent) = helmet + flower

Formed from 'helmet' + 'flower'; the compound describes a flower shaped like a helmet and is readily inferable by learners.

Etymology

Helmetflower is simply helmet + flower because this plant has a little part that flips up like a tiny helmet with its visor raised. That's why the name points to the plant's helmet-shaped cup.