Flyflower

/ˈflaɪˌflaʊ.ər/ noun

Definition

Any flower that is pollinated by flies rather than bees or other insects, typically having dark colors and a pungent or fleshy smell.

Etymology

Compound of 'fly' and 'flower' (from Old English 'flōr'). The term emerged in botanical literature in the 19th century to classify flowering plants based on their primary pollinators. The concept developed as botanists recognized that plant adaptations matched specific insect types.

Kelly Says

Flyflowers have evolved to look and smell like rotting meat or feces to attract carrion flies—nature's cleverness in action! These dark-colored blooms with musty odors are actually thriving in wetlands and forests where they're perfectly adapted to their specific fly pollinators.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
የፍላይ ኰን
ye-flai gen
ARالعربية
زهور تطير
zahur ta-tair
BNবাংলা
উড়ন্ত ফুল
u-rdon-t phool
CACatalà
flor voladora
flor vo-la-do-ra
CSČeština
létající květ
le-ta-j-ci- chyvet
DADansk
flyvende blomst
fly-ven-de blomst
DEDeutsch
Flugblume
floog-bloo-meh
ELΕλληνικά
πεταλούδα
pe-ta-loo-da
ESEspañol
flor voladora
flor vo-la-dor-a
FAفارسی
گل پرواز
gol por-vaz
FISuomi
lentokukka
len-to-ku-ka
FRFrançais
fleur volante
fleur vo-lan-t
GUGU
વડેલા ફુલ
va-de-la phool
HAHA
kifi mai
ki-fi mai
HEעברית
פרח טס
pa-rakh tas
HIहिन्दी
उड़ने वाली फूल
ood-ne waali phool
HUMagyar
repülő virág
rep-u-lo vir-ag
IDBahasa Indonesia
bunga terbang
bunga ter-bang
IGIG
nkwu anya
nkwu a-nya
ITItaliano
fiore volante
fior-e vo-lan-te
JA日本語
飛び花
tobi-hana
KKKK
көшене бөлшек
kosh-e-ne bo-l-shek
KMKM
ផ្ការត
ph-ka-rat
KO한국어
날개꽃
nalgae-kkot
MRMR
उडणारा फुला
u-da-na-ra phool-a
MSBahasa Melayu
bunga terbang
bun-ga ter-bang
MYမြန်မာ
ပလ္လင်ပွင့်
pal-lin-pwin
NLNederlands
vliegende bloem
vlie-gen-de blo-em
NONorsk
flyvende blomst
fly-ven-de blom-st
PAPA
ਉਡਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਫੁੱਲ
u-d-na wa-la phool
PLPolski
kwiat latający
kwiat la-ta-y-chi
PTPortuguês
flor voadora
flor vo-a-do-ra
RORomână
floare zburătoare
flo-are z-bu-ro-a-re
RUРусский
летающий цветок
le-ta-yush-chiy tsv-e-tok
SVSvenska
flygande blomma
fly-gan-de blo-ma
SWKiswahili
maua ya kuruka
ma-ua ya ku-ru-ka
TAதமிழ்
விமான பூ
vi-ma-an poo
TEతెలుగు
వెనుక పువ్వు
ve-nu-ka puvvu
THไทย
ดอกไม้บิน
dok mai bin
TLTL
lumipad na bulaklak
lum-pi-ad na bu-la-klak
TRTürkçe
uçan çiçek
oo-chan che-i-cek
UKУкраїнська
літаючий квітка
ly-ta-y-u-chiy kvit-ka
URاردو
پرندہ پھول
par-indah phool
VITiếng Việt
hoa bay
hoa bay
YOYO
owó ńfọ
o-wo ńfọ
ZH中文
飞花
fēi huā
ZUZU
umfula oqha
um-fu-la o-qha

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