immortelle
an everlasting plant or flower, especially Xeranthemum annuum.
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How to use immortelle in a sentence
The woody immortelle (Helichrysum fruticosum) is one of those peculiar to the Cape districts.
The Desert World | Arthur ManginSi l'me est mortelle, il est absurde de craindre la mort, si elle est immortelle elle ne peut aller qu'en s'ameliorant.
The Thoughts of Blaise Pascal | Blaise PascalPour moi, qu'en sant mme un autre monde tonne,Qui crois l'me immortelle, et que c'est Dieu qui tonne.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) | Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)In January or February the immortelle sheds its leaves and bursts into a crown of flame-coloured blossom.
The Food of the Gods | Brandon HeadAbove all towers the bois immortelle, called by the Spaniards la madre del cacao, "the mother of the cacao."
The Food of the Gods | Brandon Head
British Dictionary definitions for immortelle
/ (ˌɪmɔːˈtɛl) /
any of various plants, mostly of the family Asteraceae (composites), that retain their colour when dried, esp Xeranthemum annuum: Also called: everlasting, everlasting flower
Origin of immortelle
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