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snail•flow•er
Pronunciation: (snāl'flou"ur), [key]—
n.
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
corkscrew flower. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.