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noun
Any member of the genus Argyroxiphium of flowering plants native to Hawaii, with long, narrow leaves sometimes covered in silvery hairs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
low-growing plant found only in volcanic craters on Hawaii having rosettes of narrow pointed silver-green leaves and clusters of profuse red-purple flowers on a tall stem
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Argyroxiphium sandwicense
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shrub, bush
History
From silver + sword.
