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flow·er
 flower
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- pronunciation:
- flaU
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
A flower is the part of a plant that makes fruit or seeds. It is the part of a plant that most people think is pretty. Flowers often have a nice smell and color. Plants that grow flowers are also called flowers.
I think cactus plants have very pretty flowers.
- similar words:
- bloom, blossom
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| definition 2: |
A flower is a plant that is grown for its beauty.
My grandma grows roses in her garden. They are her favorite kind of flower.Emily helps her dad water the flowers in their garden.
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| related words: |
peak, prime |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
flowers, flowering, flowered |
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When a plant flowers, it produces flowers. Some plants flower every year. Some plants take years before they flower. Some plants--like potatoes and pine trees--don't flower at all.
When our apple tree flowers in the spring, you can always see bees flying around it.- similar words:
- bloom
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| related words: |
bud, develop, open |
| derivation: |
flowerlike (adj.) |
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broader category that includes flowers |
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plant |
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container for flowers |
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vase |
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conventionally associated with flowers |
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bee, gift, romance |
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eats flowers |
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bird, insect, mammal, reptile, rodent |
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have flowers |
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plants, trees, vegetables |
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produces flowers |
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bulb, seed |
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qualities of some flowers |
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beautiful, colorful, pretty |
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some activities of flowers |
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bloom, flower, grow, pollinate |
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some categories of flowers |
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annual |
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some examples of flowers |
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carnation, cattail, clover, crocus, daffodil, daisy, dandelion, iris, lily, lotus, mustard, orchid, peony, peppermint, petunia, poppy, rose, sunflower, thistle, tulip, violet, water lily, zinnia |
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some kinds of flowers |
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cross, native, wildflower |
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some parts of flowers |
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blossom, bud, hood, petal, pistil, pollen, stamen, stem |
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some people associated with flowers |
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florist, gardener |
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some places for growing flowers |
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field, garden |
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some things made from flowers |
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bouquet, honey, medicine, perfume, tea, wreath |
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things that affect the growth of flowers |
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bee, insect, seasons, sunlight, temperature, wind |
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