lyre-flower
- noun
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flor lira
- A row of lyre-flowers lined the path, their heart-shaped blossoms nodding in the breeze.
Examples
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The lyre-flower brightened the garden with its delicate pink blooms each spring.
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She planted a lyre-flower near the gate to add charm to the walkway.
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The lyre-flower blooms beautifully in the spring.
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I saw a stunning lyre-flower in the garden yesterday.
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A row of lyre-flowers lined the path, their heart-shaped blossoms nodding in the breeze.
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She planted a lyre-flower near the gate to add charm to the walkway.
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The lyre-flower brightened the garden with its delicate pink blooms each spring.
Synonyms
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A garden plant with arching stems and drooping pink heart-shaped flowers
A garden plant with deep pink, drooping heart-shaped flowers grown for decoration
A garden plant with deep pink, drooping, heart-shaped flowers often called bleeding heart
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Etymology
Lyre-flower probably comes from the shape of its blooms: the curved, heart-shaped petals look a little like a lyre, 'a small harp', and flower means 'a plant bloom'. So, the name helps you picture a garden plant with drooping, deep-pink, heart-shaped flowers.