silversword

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Etymology

From silver +‎ sword.

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈsɪlvəsɔːd/

Noun

silversword (plural silverswords)

  1. Any member of the genus Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. of flowering plants native to Hawaii, with long, narrow leaves sometimes covered in silvery hairs.
    • 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society 2011, p. 37:
      It takes the silversword twenty years to screw up the energy for its final floral pyrotechnic.
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