strawflower n 1: plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried [syn: {strawflower}, {cornflower}, {Uvularia grandiflora}] 2: any of various plants of the genus Helipterum 3: Australian plant naturalized in Spain having flowers of lemon yellow to deep gold; the frequent choice of those who love dried flowers [syn: {strawflower}, {golden everlasting}, {yellow paper daisy}, {Helichrysum bracteatum}]