Flossflower

/ˈflɑsˌflaʊ.ɚ/ noun

Definition

A small tropical plant with delicate clusters of tiny blue, pink, or white flowers that look fluffy and thread-like.

Etymology

Compound word combining 'floss' (from French floche, soft/fluffy) and 'flower' (from Old English 'floer'). Named descriptively because the flower clusters resemble the texture of dental floss or silk threads.

Kelly Says

Flossflower was named by gardeners who literally saw the flower's texture and thought 'that looks like floss'—a perfect example of how plants get common names from their appearance rather than fancy scientific terms!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
በ牙 መንገድ ፍቅር
be-ya men-ged fik-ir
ARالعربية
زهرة خيط الأسنان
zah-rah khayyt al-as-nan
BNবাংলা
দাঁতের ফাইল ফুল
daanter-er file fool
CACatalà
flor de fil dental
flor de fil den-tal
CSČeština
zubní nit květ
zoob-nee nit kvet
DADansk
tandtrådsblomst
tand-traad-blomst
DEDeutsch
Zahnseideblume
tsahn-zay-deh-bloo-meh
ELΕλληνικά
άνθος δέματος στόματος
an-thos deh-mah sto-mah-tos
ESEspañol
flor de hilo dental
flor de ee-loh den-tal
FAفارسی
گل نخ دندان
gol nakh-e-dandān
FISuomi
hampaiden välitau kukka
ham-pai-den ve-lit-tau kuk-ka
FRFrançais
fleur de fil dentaire
fleur de fee-dahn-tair
GUGU
દાંતનો તારનો ફૂલ
daant-no taar-no fool
HAHA
fila danyi gidan
fee-la dan-ee gi-dan
HEעברית
פרח חוט השיניים
p'ra-ach hot ha-she-ne-yim
HIहिन्दी
दांतों के धागे का फूल
daant-on ke dhage ka fool
HUMagyar
fogszál virág
fog-sall vee-rahg
IDBahasa Indonesia
bunga benang gigi
bunga ben-ang gee-gee
IGIG
nkwu ozu nri
nkwoo oh-zoo nri
ITItaliano
fiore di filo interdentale
fior-e di fee-loh inter-den-ta-le
JA日本語
デンタルフロスフラワー
den-taru-furosu-fura-wa
KKKK
ауыс сыны гүл
aw-ys sy-ny gul
KMKM
ប្រពៃណី ស្លាប់មាត់
pra-pe-i-nei slah-b-ma-at
KO한국어
치실꽃
chi-sil kkoch
MRMR
दातोची फायलची फुला
daato-chee fa-yil-chee fool-a
MSBahasa Melayu
bunga benang gigi
bunga ben-ang gee-gee
MYမြန်မာ
တပို့ စိတ် ပွင့်
ta-bo-s-eet pung
NLNederlands
tandvlosbloem
tand-vlos-bloem
NONorsk
tanntrådblomst
tannt-traad-blomst
PAPA
ਦੰਦਾਂ ਦਾ ਤਾਰ ਦਾ ਫੁੱਲ
dan-dan da taar da fool
PLPolski
kwiat nici dentystycznej
kwiat nee-tsee den-tee-s-tee-tsnah
PTPortuguês
flor de fio dental
flor de fee-oh den-tal
RORomână
floare de firmitură dentară
flo-are de fir-mi-too-ra den-ta-ra
RUРусский
цветок зубной нити
tsvetok zubnoy niti
SVSvenska
tandtrådsblomma
tand-trads-bloh-ma
SWKiswahili
maua ya meno
ma-ua ya me-no
TAதமிழ்
பல் மெழுகு பூ
pal mezhugu poo
TEతెలుగు
నోటి చుట్ట పువ్వు
no-ti chut-ta puv-vu
THไทย
ดอกไหมขัดฟัน
dok mai-khat-fan
TLTL
dental floss flower
den-tal floss flower
TRTürkçe
diş ipi çiçeği
dish ee-pee cheh-cheh-kee
UKУкраїнська
квіт зубної нитки
kvit zubnoy niti
URاردو
دانتوں کا تار کا پھول
dan-ton ka taar ka fool
VITiếng Việt
hoa d線 răng
hoa d-ien rang
YOYO
ìṣẹ̀ ẹ̀rọ ọ̀pọ̀
ee-sheh eh-roh oh-po
ZH中文
牙线花
yá xiàn huā
ZUZU
umngqophiso wezilo isibindi
oom-ng-qoh-pee-so we-zee-loh ee-si-bin-di

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