Meanings
plural red princess flowers
- Chaetogastra grossa (also identified as Tibouchina grossa), a species of chaetogastran melastome.
Synonyms: carmine princess flower
Synonyms & antonyms
nounChaetogastra grossa (also identified as Tibouchina grossa), a species of chaetogastran melastome.
Origin
From red + princess flower (Pleroma urvilleanum), to distinguish from the princess flower's purple color.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
red princess flower. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20princess%20flower
“red princess flower.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20princess%20flower. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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