globe flower

Thân thiện

A gardener carefully waters a globe flower in the sunny border.

Definition

Noun: 1. A perennial plant with round, yellow flowers: Any of several plants belonging to the genus Trollius, characterized by their spherical or globe-shaped, typically yellow flowers.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The wet meadow was bright with the golden blooms of the globe flower.
  • She planted globe flowers along the edge of the pond for a splash of early summer color.

Advanced Usage

• Horticultural Context: The term is used specifically in botany and gardening to refer to these particular plants. They are often associated with moist, cool habitats like stream banks or damp meadows.
  • For a native plant garden in a cool climate, consider the globe flower (Trollius europaeus).

Variants and Related Words

• Globeflower: A common alternative spelling, written as one word.
• Trollius: The scientific genus name for globe flowers.

Synonyms

• Buttercup family relative: Globe flowers are part of the Ranunculaceae family, which includes buttercups.
• Globe crowfoot: An occasional common name for some species.

Học thuật

Noun

1. any of several plants of the genus Trollius having globose yellow flowers

Từ đồng nghĩa

• globeflower