prince's-feather
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- noun
- UK
:
pluma del príncipe
Examples
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Inigo, I saw the prince's stables.
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In the garden, the vibrant prince's-feather plants swayed gracefully in the breeze, attracting many butterflies.
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The florist used bright prince's-feather stems to create a stunning centerpiece for the wedding reception.
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During summer, the prince's-feather blooms add a splash of color to the landscape with their tall spikes of flowers.
Synonyms
A tall American annual with hairy stems, long red flower spikes, and seeds used as cereal
A tall plant with red flowers and edible leaves and seeds
A tall tropical plant with hairy stems and long red flower spikes whose seeds are used like cereal
A tall tropical plant with long red flower spikes and edible seeds
A tall plant with purple leaves and red flower spikes whose seeds people eat
A tall plant with red flower spikes whose leaves people eat and whose seeds people use for food
A tall tropical plant with long red flower spikes and purple leaves whose seeds are eaten as cereal
A yearly garden plant with long hanging red flower spikes
A group of plants with bright flowers and seeds you can eat
An annual plant with wide oval leaves and thin hanging spikes of red flowers called prince's-feather
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Morphology
Etymology
Prince's-feather gets its name from the plant's long, colorful flower spikes that look like a prince's feather or plume used for decoration. So the name helps you remember that it is a tall, showy garden plant grown for its bright flowers.