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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 |
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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.
I think cactus plants have very pretty flowers.Did you know that tomato plants grow flowers?
- similar words:
- blossom
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| definition 2: |
A plant that grows flowers and makes seeds is called a flower. Plants like roses, daisies, and tulips are flowers.
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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| 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: |
develop |
| 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 |
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eats flowers |
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bird, insect, mammal, reptile |
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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 |
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some examples of flowers |
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carnation, cattail, clover, crocus, daffodil, daisy, dandelion, iris, lily, peony, petunia, poppy, rose, sunflower, tulip, water lily |
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some kinds of flowers |
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wildflower |
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some parts of flowers |
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blossom, bud, petal, pistil, pollen, sepal, stamen, stem |
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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 |
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things that affect the growth of flowers |
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bee, insect, seasons, sunlight, wind |
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