snailflower: Meaning and Definition of

snail•flow•er

Pronunciation: (snāl'flou"ur), [key]
— n.
  1. a tropical vine, Vigna caracalla, of the legume family, having fragrant, yellowish or purplish flowers, a segment of which is shaped like a snail's shell. Also called
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