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twinflower † 
n. a plant, Linnaea borealis, whose sweet-smelling flowers are in pairs.
- 1860 Linneus, whose enthusiasm for flowers was such that he went down upon his knees and thanked God that he had lived to see a furze bush in full flower, has given his name to our lovely twin flower (Linnea Borealis) which is now in full bloom.
- 1963 . . . mushroom smells can vary from . . . frankly fetid to a fragrance as sweet as twinflower. . . .
- 1860 Linneus, whose enthusiasm for flowers was such that he went down upon his knees and thanked God that he had lived to see a furze bush in full flower, has given his name to our lovely twin flower (Linnea Borealis) which is now in full bloom.