prophet flower

prophet flower
noun
Etymology: translation of Persian guli paighāmbar flower of the Prophet (Muhammad died A.D.632 Arabian prophet and founder of Islam)
: an East Indian perennial herb (Arnebia echioides) having yellow flowers marked with five spots that fade after a few hours; also : a related annual (A. griffithii)

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