# shellflower

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A floating aquatic plant, of species Pistia stratiotes, with green rosettes of leaves and inconspicuous flowers.
2. A plant in the mint family grown for its distinctive circular green calyxes.

## Etymology
From shell + flower.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shellflower