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Definition of Corkscrew flower
1. Noun. Perennial tropical American vine cultivated for its racemes of showy yellow and purple flowers having the corolla keel coiled like a snail shell; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus.
Generic synonyms: Legume, Leguminous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Vigna, Vigna
Definition of Corkscrew flower
1. Noun. A plant of the species ''Vigna caracalla'', often used as an ornamental ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Corkscrew Flower
Literary usage of Corkscrew flower
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Wilhelm Miller (1901)
"CORKSCREW-FLOWER. Leaflets broadly rhombic-ovate, pointed or acuminate: Hs.
large and fleshy, in axillary racemes, light purple to yellowish, very fragrant, ..."
2. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1916)
"CORKSCREW-FLOWER. Lfts. broadly rhombic-ovate, pointed or acuminate: fls.
large and fleshy, very fragrant, the large keel coiled like a snail-shell. ..."
3. Vines and how to Grow Them: A Manual of Climbing Plants for Flower, Foliage by William C. McCollom (1911)
"Nevertheless, for these individuals, I will mention a few of these less satisfactory
genera. The corkscrew flower (Phaseolus ..."
4. Style Book: A Compilation of Rules Governing Executive, Congressional, and by United States Government Printing Office (1917)
"... berry, -fern, flower, -gem, -rag, -red (a.), root, wort. corded-up (a.).
corkscrew, wing, wood. corkscrew-flower, -plant. corn-beads, bell, bind, ..."
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