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silversword
noun sil·ver·sword \ˈsil-vər-ˌsȯrd\
Definition of SILVERSWORD
: a long-lived composite plant (Argyroxiphium sandwicense) of Maui and Hawaii that has a rosette of lanceolate leaves covered with silvery hairs and that dies after producing a very tall raceme of numerous usually purplish or reddish flowers
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First Known Use of SILVERSWORD
1856
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