Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A Peruvian leguminous tree, Calliandra trinervia: so named from its silky tufts of stamens.
- noun Same as
silk-tree .
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Examples
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I picture the boss's wife, out there in that blonde-wood wilderness, with knick-knacks and silk-flower bouquets.
Odds Are 2008
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Auntie Gal was wearing a silk-flower lei and a hibiscus-patterned muumuu, in keeping with the luau theme of the party.
The Bonesetter's Daughter TAN, Amy 2001
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I remember wondering whether that was it, whether if I stayed home and made silk-flower wreaths and decoupage boxes Bobby wouldn't be so mad at me all the time.
Black and Blue Quindlen, Anna 1998
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