Doveflower

/ˈdʌvflaʊər/ noun

Definition

A plant with dove-colored or dove-shaped flowers; possibly referring to certain varieties of plants with grayish or distinctive blooms.

Etymology

Compound word combining 'dove' (the bird or its color) and 'flower.' The term describes plants whose flowers resemble doves or display dove-like coloring.

Kelly Says

This is one of those poetic plant names from centuries ago when people named flowers based on what they looked like—a 'dove flower' would have soft gray petals or a shape that reminded someone of a bird.

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