SNAILFLOWER


Meaning of SNAILFLOWER in English

/snayl"flow'euhr/ , n.

a tropical vine, Vigna caracalla, of the legume family, having fragrant, yellowish or purplish flowers, a segment of which is shaped like a snail's shell. Also called corkscrew flower .

[ 1680-90; SNAIL + FLOWER ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .