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banks flooer

nounnature

coastal pink tufted wildflower

A coastal wildflower (sea‑pink, Armeria maritima) forming tufts of grassy leaves with rounded heads of pink flowers, commonly found on cliffs and seashore banks.

Example in use

Da banks flooer is gey braw alang da clifftop

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/BANKS-FLOO-er/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutral

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