pinwheel

Meaning

Noun

1. An artificial flower with a stem, usually plastic, for children: the flower spins round in the wind, like a small paper windmill.
2. A firework which forms a kind of spinning wheel.
3. A cogged (toothed) gear.
4. A pastry which resembles the artificial flowers above, with some filling or topping in the center.
5. Any food product consisting of layers (for example of pastry and sweet filling, or of bread and meat) rolled into a spiral, visually similar to a cinnamon roll.

Verb

To spin.

Synonyms

catherine wheel

pinwheel wind collector

windmill

Aeonium haworthii

fan

Translations

cata-vento

molinete

girândola

girandola

molinillo

ventilador

rueda de fuego

ventolera

rehilete

fuegos artificiales giratorios

fırıldak

المروحة

çarkıfelek

دُولاب النَّار

Etymology

From pin + wheel.