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twinflower†
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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n.
a plant, Linnaea borealis, whose sweet-smelling flowers are in pairs.
Quotations
1860
Linneus, whose enthusiasm for flowers was such that he went down upon his knees and thanked God that he had lived to see a furze bush in full flower, has given his name to our lovely twin flower (Linnea Borealis) which is now in full bloom.
1963
. . . mushroom smells can vary from . . . frankly fetid to a fragrance as sweet as twinflower. . . .