checkerbloom

[ chek-er-bloom ]

noun

1. a western North American plant, Sidalcea malviflora, of the mallow family, having long, loose clusters of rose-colored flowers.

checkerbloom

/ ˈtʃɛkəˌbluːm /

noun

1. a Californian malvaceous plant, Sidalcea malvaeflora, with pink or purple flowers

Word History and Origins

Origin of checkerbloom¹

First recorded in 1920–25; checker ¹ + bloom ¹

Example Sentences

In Big Bear Valley, burros pose the greatest threat to such rare and endangered species as Big Bear checkerbloom flowers, slender-petaled mustard plants, and the unarmored threespine stickleback fish.

From Los Angeles Times