Found 2 items, similar to satin flower.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: satin flower
satin flower
n : southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant
purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white
seedpods that are used for indoor decoration [syn:
honesty,
silver dollar,
money plant,
satinpod,
Lunaria annua
]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Satin flower
Satin
\Sat"in\, n. [F. satin (cf. Pg. setim), fr. It. setino,
from seta silk, L. saeta, seta, a thick, stiff hair, a
bristle; or possibly ultimately of Chinese origin; cf. Chin.
sz-t["u]n, sz-twan. Cf.
Sateen.]
A silk cloth, of a thick, close texture, and overshot woof,
which has a glossy surface.
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Cloths of gold and satins rich of hue. --Chaucer.
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Denmark satin, a kind of lasting; a stout worsted stuff,
woven with a satin twill, used for women's shoes.
Farmer's satin. See under
Farmer.
Satin bird (Zo["o]l.), an Australian bower bird. Called
also
satin grackle.
Satin flower (Bot.) See
Honesty, 4.
Satin spar. (Min.)
(a) A fine fibrous variety of calcite, having a pearly
luster.
(b) A similar variety of gypsum.
Satin sparrow (Zo["o]l.), the shining flycatcher (
Myiagra nitida
) of Tasmania and Australia. The upper surface of
the male is rich blackish green with a metallic luster.
Satin stone, satin spar.
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