twin·flow·er (tw n flou  r)n. A shrubby, creeping evergreen plant (Linnaea borealis) of northern regions, having roundish, opposite leaves and paired, bell-shaped, pinkish flowers. |
twinflower [ˈtwɪnˌflaʊə]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) an evergreen caprifoliaceous trailing shrub, Linnaea borealis, of circumpolar distribution, having round leaves, white or pink fragrant bell-shaped flowers arranged in pairs, and yellow fruits
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| Noun | 1. |  twinflower - creeping evergreen subshrub of the northern parts of Europe and Asia with delicate fragrant tubular bell-shaped usually pink flowers borne in pairsgenus Linnaea, Linnaea - one species: twinflower American twinflower, Linnaea borealis americana - similar to the twinflower of northern Europe and Asia |
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