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flannelflower

noun

Definition of flannelflower 

1 : mullein

2 : a Brazilian vine (Macrosiphonia longiflora) of the family Apocynaceae having woolly leaves

3 : an Australian plant (Actinotus helianthi) of the family Umbelliferae of which the umbels have a white velvety involucre

— called also satinflower

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