fameflower

fameflower
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: fame (I) + flower; probably from the transitoriness of its petals
: a linear-leaved herb (Talinum teretifolium) of the eastern United States with scapes of ephemeral pink flowers

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