silversword

IPA: sˈɪɫvɝsɔrd

Any member of the genus Argyroxiphium of flowering plants native to Hawaii, with long, narrow leaves sometimes covered in silvery hairs.

Examples of "silversword" in Sentences

Adaptive radiation and the silversword alliance.
Originally it was a picture of a Hawaiian silversword.
This grouping is often referred to as the silversword alliance.
I'm not much of a plant person, although I know the silversword researchers.
A bit lower is the area where the endemic Mauna Kea silversword can be found.
The entryway features a tiled drinking fountain with a Silversword tiled motif.
The two heroes manage to survive, and fly to Hilo to face Silversword and Pele.
Silversword manages to escape the superheroes by causing the museum to collapse.