globeflower

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noun

European globeflower (Trollius europaeus), a plant with globe-shaped flowers.

Similar
globe flower
Scrabble 20

Meanings

nounglobeflower (plural globeflowers)

plural globeflowers

  1. European globeflower (Trollius europaeus), a plant with globe-shaped flowers.
  2. American globeflower (Trollius laxus), a similar American plant.
  3. More generally, any plant of the genus Trollius.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of several plants of the genus Trollius having globose yellow flowers

Similar
globe flower
Broader
herbherbaceous plant
Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Translations

Bulgarian планински божур
  • планински божур (planinski božur)Trollius europaeus
Catalan rovell d'ou
  • rovell d'ouTrollius europaeus
Czech upolín
  • upolínplant of the genus Trollius
Estonian kullerkupp
  • kullerkuppTrollius europaeus
Finnish kullero, niittykullero
  • kulleroTrollius europaeus
  • niittykulleroTrollius europaeus
  • amerikankulleroTrollius laxus
  • kulleroplant of the genus Trollius
French trolle
  • trolleplant of the genus Trollius
German Ankenballen, Trollblume
  • AnkenballenTrollius europaeus
  • Trollblumeplant of the genus Trollius
Hungarian zergeboglár
  • zergeboglárplant of the genus Trollius
Irish leolach
  • leolachTrollius europaeus
Polish pełnik
  • pełnikplant of the genus Trollius
Romanian bulbuc
  • bulbucplant of the genus Trollius
Russian купальница, купа́льница
  • купальница (kupalʹnica)Trollius europaeus
  • купа́льница (kupálʹnica)plant of the genus Trollius
Swedish smörboll
  • smörbollTrollius europaeus
Turkish altıntop, altıntop
  • altıntopTrollius europaeus
  • altıntopplant of the genus Trollius
Welsh cronnell
  • cronnellTrollius europaeus
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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