cupflower

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noun

Any plant of the genus Nierembergia.

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chalice vinetrumpet flowerSolandra guttatanierembergia
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Meanings

nouncupflower (plural cupflowers)

plural cupflowers

  1. Any plant of the genus Nierembergia.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounMexican evergreen climbing plant having large solitary funnel-shaped fragrant yellow flowers with purple-brown ridges in the throat

Similar
chalice vinetrumpet flowerSolandra guttata
Broader
shrubbush

nounany of various plants of the genus Nierembergia having upturned bell-shaped flowers

Similar
nierembergia
Broader
herbherbaceous plant
Also see
nierembergiatrumpet flower

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From cup + flower.

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Cite this entry
APA

cupflower. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cupflower

MLA

“cupflower.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cupflower. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cupflower,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cupflower.

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