The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Globeflower \Globe"flow`er\, n. (Bot.)
   (a) A plant of the genus Trollius (T. Europ[ae]us), found
       in the mountainous parts of Europe, and producing
       handsome globe-shaped flowers.
   (b) The American plant Trollius laxus.
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   Japan globeflower. See Corchorus.
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