- cardinal flower
- ☆ cardinal flowern.1. the bright-red flower of a North American plant (Lobelia cardinalis) of the bellflower family, that grows in damp places or in shallow water2. this plant
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
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Cardinal flower — Cardinal Car di*nal, n. [F. carinal, It. cardinale, LL. cardinalis (ecclesi[ae] Roman[ae]). See {Cardinal}, a.] 1. (R. C. Ch.) One of the ecclesiastical princes who constitute the pope s council, or the sacred college. [1913 Webster] The clerics… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cardinal flower — a North American plant, Lobelia cardinalis, with showy red tubular flowers in an elongated cluster. Also called scarlet lobelia. [1620 30, Amer.; so called from its color] * * * Any of several closely related species of the genus Lobelia,… … Universalium
cardinal-flower — purpurinė lobelija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Lobelijinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Lobelia cardinalis), paplitęs Šiaurės ir Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Lobelia cardinalis angl. cardinal flower; scarlet… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
cardinal-flower — lobelija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Lobelijinių (Lobeliaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Lobelia). atitikmenys: lot. Lobelia angl. cardinal flower; lobelia vok. Kardinalsblume; Lobelie; Spaltglöckchen rus. лобелия lenk. lobelia; stroiczka … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
cardinal flower — noun Date: 1698 a North American lobelia (Lobelia cardinalis) that bears a spike of brilliant red flowers … New Collegiate Dictionary
Cardinal flower — Lobelia (E) … EthnoBotanical Dictionary
cardinal flower — noun a tall scarlet flowered lobelia found in North America. [Lobelia cardinalis.] … English new terms dictionary
cardinal-flower — n. Scarlet lobelia (Lobelia cardinalis) … New dictionary of synonyms
cardinal flower — car′dinal flow er n. pln a North American plant, Lobelia cardinalis, of the lobelia family, with showy red tubular flowers in an elongated cluster • Etymology: 1620–30, amer … From formal English to slang
cardinal flower — /ˈkadənəl flaʊə/ (say kahduhnuhl flowuh) noun any of several North American species of the genus of plants Lobelia, as L. cardinalis, having red, pink, or white flowers …
