Gnatflower

/næt.flaʊɚ/ noun

Definition

A type of small flower that attracts gnats or whose tiny size resembles gnats.

Etymology

Compound of 'gnat' and 'flower,' named either for attracting gnats as pollinators or for the flower's minute size compared to gnats.

Kelly Says

Gnatflower shows how common names capture human perception—we named it by comparing it to gnats, which tells us more about how we see flowers than about the flower itself.

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