| Noun | 1. | strawflower - plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried | |
| 2. | strawflower - any of various plants of the genus Helipterumeverlasting, everlasting flower - any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color genus Helipterum, Helipterum - genus of South African and Australian herbs or shrubs grown as everlastings; the various Helipterum species are currently in process of being assigned to other genera especially Pteropogon and Hyalosperma | |
| 3. | strawflower - Australian plant naturalized in Spain having flowers of lemon yellow to deep gold; the choice everlasting of dried-flower loverseverlasting, everlasting flower - any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color | |