chelone

/ kəˈləʊnɪ /

noun

1. any plant of the hardy N American genus Chelone, grown for its white, rose, or purple flower spikes: family Scrophulariaceae

Word History and Origins

Origin of chelone¹

New Latin, from Greek chelōnē a tortoise, from a fancied resemblance between a tortoise's head and the shape of the flower

Example Sentences

Some specialist moths feed on just one or two plant species, Mr. Cipkowski said, so when you see them you know that plant is around — like the turtlehead borer moth, whose larvae bore into the stems of the native perennial Chelone.

From New York Times

Five years earlier, Miller’s younger brother, Chelone, had died of an apparent seizure.

From New York Times

It was at his fifth and final Olympics in Sochi that Miller was brought to tears as he reminisced about his younger brother, Chelone, a promising snowboarder who died at age 29 after a seizure the year before.

From Los Angeles Times

But Miller, who was becoming emotional before the interview started as he reflected on his deceased brother, Chelone, later defended Cooper.

From New York Times

She asked three questions of Miller about his emotions — all of which carried the subtext of the recent death of his brother, Chelone, and a high-profile custody battle between Miller and the mother of his 1-year-old son.

From New York Times