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Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
shell-flower is a noun meaning "showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America having waxy lanceolate leaves and flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple". It carries one recorded sense.
showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America having waxy lanceolate leaves and flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for shell-flower come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.