Adder's-Flowers

Pronunciation: /ˈædərz ˈflaʊərz/

Definitions of adder's-flowers

noun a compound noun made up of 'adder' and 'flowers', referring to the specific type of flowers mentioned above

Example Sentences

A1 I saw some adder's-flowers blooming in the meadow.

A2 The adder's-flowers were swaying in the gentle breeze.

B1 Many people believe that adder's-flowers have medicinal properties.

B2 The adder's-flowers in the garden attracted a variety of butterflies and bees.

C1 The conservationist planted adder's-flowers to support the local ecosystem.

C2 The rare adder's-flowers were carefully protected by the botanist.

Examples of adder's-flowers in a Sentence

formal The botanist identified the rare adder's-flowers species in the forest.

informal I found some pretty adder's-flowers while hiking in the woods.

slang Check out these cool adder's-flowers I spotted on my nature walk.

figurative Her dress was adorned with delicate adder's-flowers embroidery.

Grammatical Forms of adder's-flowers

• plural: adders-flowers
• present tense: add
• future tense: will add
• perfect tense: have added
• continuous tense: is adding
• singular: adder's-flower
• positive degree: more adders-flowers
• infinitive: to add
• gerund: adding
• participle: added

Origin and Evolution of adder's-flowers

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The term 'adder's-flowers' originated in medieval Europe as a name for the plant known as adder's-tongue, due to its resemblance to a snake's tongue.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'adder's-flowers' evolved to simply 'addertongue' or 'adder's-tongue' to refer to the plant, losing the reference to flowers in the name.