fanflower

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noun

Any of the plants in the genus Scaevola, of wide tropical distribution, some species of which are better known under other names, such as naupakas, scaevolas, and half-flowers.

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Meanings

nounfanflower (plural fanflowers)

plural fanflowers

  1. Any of the plants in the genus Scaevola, of wide tropical distribution, some species of which are better known under other names, such as naupakas, scaevolas, and half-flowers.

Origin

From fan + flower.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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