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Meaning of silversword | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

/ˈsɪlvəsɔːd/

Definitions

Any member of the genus Argyroxiphium of flowering plants native to Hawaii, with long, narrow leaves sometimes covered in silvery hairs.

Examples

“It takes the silversword twenty years to screw up the energy for its final floral pyrotechnic.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

silvertail Silverthorn Silverthorne silvertip Silverton silvertone