American twinflower

/əˌmɛrəkən ˈtwɪnˌflaʊ-ər/
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Definitions of American twinflower
  1. noun
    similar to the twinflower of northern Europe and Asia
    synonyms: Linnaea borealis americana
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    type of:
    Linnaea borealis, twinflower
    creeping evergreen subshrub of the northern parts of Europe and Asia with delicate fragrant tubular bell-shaped usually pink flowers borne in pairs
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