cartwheel flower

noun

variants or cartwheel-flower
ˈkärt-ˌ(h)wēl-ˈflau̇(-ə)r How to pronounce cartwheel flower (audio)
plural cartwheel flowers or cartwheel-flowers
: giant hogweed

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cartwheel flower was in 1898

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“Cartwheel flower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cartwheel%20flower. Accessed 20 Mar. 2023.

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