canarybird flower

canarybird flower
/keuh nair"ee berrd'/
a nasturtium, Tropaeolum peregrinum, of Peru, having round, deeply lobed leaves and yellow flowers. Also called canarybird vine.
[1815-25; CANARY + BIRD]

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  • Tropaeolum peregrinum — noun a climber having flowers that are the color of canaries • Syn: ↑canarybird flower, ↑canarybird vine, ↑canary creeper • Hypernyms: ↑nasturtium …   Useful english dictionary

  • Tropaeolum — n. a trailing or climbing plant of the genus Tropaeolum, with trumpet shaped yellow, orange, or red flowers. Etymology: mod.L f. L tropaeum trophy, with ref. to the likeness of the flower and leaf to a helmet and shield * * * noun a tropical… …   Useful english dictionary

  • bird plant — noun : a Mexican herb (Heterotoma lobelioides) having yellow and purple flowers that suggest the form of a bird called also bird flower, canarybird flower …   Useful english dictionary

  • canary vine — noun Etymology: so called from the color of the flowers of Tropaeolum peregrinum 1. : canarybird flower 1 2. : climbing fumitory …   Useful english dictionary

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