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fluellen

Pronunciation: /flʊˈɛlɪn/

Definition of fluellen

noun

  • a small creeping Eurasian plant with yellow and purple flowers, widely occurring in cornfields.
    • Genus Kickxia, family Scrophulariaceae: two species

Origin:

mid 16th century: alteration of Welsh llysiau Llywelyn 'Llewelyn's herbs'; compare with Fluellen, used by Shakespeare to represent the Welsh name Llywelyn

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