/shel"flow'euhr/ . n.
1. an eastern Asian plant, Alpinia zerumbet, of the ginger family, having pendulous clusters of fragrant white flowers with variegated markings.
2. See bells of Ireland .
3. any of several other plants with flowers or parts thought to resemble shells, as those of the genus Tigridia.
[ 1835-45; SHELL + FLOWER ]