handflower
handflower · handflowers
A Mexican hand treeA Mexican hand tree (Chiranthodendron pentadactylon).
Meaning
3 senses(sometimes)A Mexican hand tree (Chiranthodendron pentadactylon).
A wallflower (Erysimum cheiri, syns. Erysimum × cheiri, Cheiranthus cheiri).
An item of jewellery consisting of a bracelet linked to a ring by chains, lace or other elements which cross the back of the hand.
Origin
From hand + flower. Chiranthodendron pentadactylon is so called because its flowers resembFrom hand + flower. Chiranthodendron pentadactylon is so called because its flowers resemble five-fingered human hands.
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Forms
plural: handflowers| Singular | handflower |
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regular