ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Silversword

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈsɪlvəsɔːd/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Silversword is a noun meaning Any member of the genus Argyroxiphium of flowering plants native to Hawaii, with long, narrow leaves sometimes covered in silvery hairs.

Meaning

Any member of the genus Argyroxiphium of flowering plants native to Hawaii, with long, narrow leaves sometimes covered in silvery hairs.

Example Sentences

It takes the silversword twenty years to screw up the energy for its final floral pyrotechnic.

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Related dictionary entries include silverleaf, silvergrass, silverbush, silverweed, sagebrush, silverbell.

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