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spiderflower

spiderflower

9.9
A garden plant with bright, spider-like flowers and a strong smell
  • noun
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  • The strong scent of spiderflower attracts bees and butterflies.

Examples

  • The garden was filled with blooming spiderflowers of various colors.

  • Many gardeners appreciate the unique appearance of the spiderflower.

  • The spiderflower blooms beautifully in the garden.

  • I love the scent of spiderflowers in the summer.

  • Many gardeners appreciate the unique appearance of the spiderflower.

  • The strong scent of spiderflower attracts bees and butterflies.

  • The garden was filled with blooming spiderflowers of various colors.

Synonyms

cleome
vsspiderflower
  • Specialized
9.9

A garden plant with flowers that look like spiders and a strong smell

is the common name for the same plants rather than the scientific label
Cleome hassleriana
vsspiderflower
  • Specialized
9.9

A tall garden plant with long stems and spider-like flowers

is the broader group term for related species not only this cultivated type
spider flower
vsspiderflower
7.9

A tall garden plant with long, white or pink flowers that look like spiders

is the general name for all these plants rather than this single annual
Cleome serrulata
vsspiderflower
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant from western North America with three-part leaves and pink or white spider-shaped flowers

is the wider genus label not limited to this regional species

Surface Forms

spiderflower singular
spiderflowers plural

Morphology

spiderflower = spider + flower (transparent) = spider + flower

Clear compound of 'spider' + 'flower' meaning a flower that is spider-like in appearance, so the meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Spiderflower is simply the words spider and flower put together because the plant's long, thin petals and stamens look like a spider's legs. So the name helps you picture a showy, often strongly scented plant that attracts bees and butterflies.