Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flannel flower

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: flan-nel flow-er
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Actinotus helianthi, an Australian flowering plant whose stem, branches and leaves are pale grey and covered in downy hair.

Etymology

The texture of the downy hairs is supposed to resemble flannel.

Inflected Forms

flannel flowers (plural)

Questions

What does flannel flower mean?: Actinotus helianthi, an Australian flowering plant whose stem, branches and leaves are pale grey and covered in downy hair.
Where does flannel flower come from?: The texture of the downy hairs is supposed to resemble flannel.

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