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Meanings of princess feather in English

Annual with broadly ovate leaves and slender drooping spikes of crimson flowers; southeastern Asia and Australia; naturalized in North America.

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        Examples for "prince's-feather"
        Examples for "prince's-feather"
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        "And prince's-feather," added the lawyer, reminiscently; "that used to be a favourite of mine, I remember, when I was a country lad."
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        Usage of princess feather in English
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        "Did she have princess -feather in hers, and candytuft, and sweet-williams?"
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