satin flower
- noun
- UK
:
flor de satén
- Many people dry the satin flower's seedpods to use in decorative vases.
Examples
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The satin flower makes a striking addition to any bouquet with its bright purple blooms.
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In spring, the satin flower fills the garden with color and a pleasant scent.
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The satin flower blooms beautifully in spring.
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I bought a satin flower for my garden.
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In spring, the satin flower fills the garden with color and a pleasant scent.
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Many people dry the satin flower's seedpods to use in decorative vases.
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The satin flower makes a striking addition to any bouquet with its bright purple blooms.
Synonyms
1
9.9
A garden plant with purple flowers and round silver seed pods used for decoration
1
8.6
A plant with flat round silver seed pods used in decoration
A garden plant with purple flowers and round flat silver seedpods used for decoration
A garden plant with fragrant purple flowers and round, flat, silvery seedpods used for decoration
A plant with purple flowers and flat silver-white seedpods used for decoration
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is compositionally interpretable: 'satin' (lustrous, shiny) + 'flower' suggests a flower with a satin-like sheen or appearance, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer a general meaning. However, the item is a specific plant name with particular regional and botanical features (fragrant purplish blooms, silvery seedpods) that are not fully predictable from the constituents, so the transparency is partial.
Etymology
Satin flower comes from the plant's shiny, smooth seedpods that look like satin and from its bright flower. So today the name means the fragrant purple plant with silvery seedpods that people often dry and use for 'decoration'.