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[flou-er] / ˈflaʊ ər /




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The Memorial Garden, hanging baskets along Victoria Street, flower displays at the Channel Islands' only railway station, and planting schemes at both the harbour and airport are among areas being showcased.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Today, the Huntington houses 43 corpse flowers, making it one of the largest corpse flower collections in North America.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

The flower, which he named Lil’ Stinker, has flourished.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

“It feels really prehistoric to look at this plant, because it is so giant,” Shi said of the corpse flower, which can grow over 12 feet tall.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

I snacked on an orange, mulling over Tamika’s flower and Mrs. Smith’s Waffle House encounter.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

As an “inflorescence” — a plant structure containing hundreds of male and female flowers at the base — the plant usually staggers its bloom to avoid self-pollination.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

It is also compensating customs duties on fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers exported to the EU.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

Daniel High School, sending flowers when anyone lost a parent and showing up at funerals, where he insisted on waiting in line to greet the family.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

They also produce nectar-rich native flowers, which can support hundreds of species of insects.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Leah told Willets that perhaps spirits could materialize phosphorous, the way they apported flowers and doves.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

A veil rested on their heads, held by a satin flowered headband.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

The RHS, in partnership with the conservation charity Plant Heritage, are also looking for two other rare daffodils - the white double flowered 'Mrs William Copeland' and orange and yellow double flower 'Sussex Bonfire'.

From BBC Mar. 5, 2026

Each generation of banana plants had to grow for at least 12 months before researchers could test them for disease resistance and continue breeding once they flowered.

From Science Daily Feb. 19, 2026

In just two minutes, the movie had delivered everything it promised: a snorting monkey, a sucker in a flowered shirt, a shot of an ominous tire swing and a closeup of a peeled cheekbone.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 9, 2026

There were Paderewski, Houdini, Tesla, Edison, Joplin, Darrow, a Princeton professor named Woodrow Wilson, and a sweet old lady in black summer silk flowered with forget-me-not-blue named Susan B. Anthony.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

Though many refer to these plants as “flowers,” they are actually an “inflorescence,” a flowering structure containing hundreds of smaller blooms inside.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

"There were no vertebrates, no trees, no leaves, no flowering plants, no plants with seeds," Marek said.

From Science Daily Jun. 14, 2026

According to Tim Upson, its Director of Gardens and Horticulture, the cherry blossom at RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey has finished flowering, while the tulip displays are nearing the end of their peak.

From BBC Apr. 19, 2026

It’s relaxed, unpretentious, with delicious modern British food—and just a 15-minute drive to the flowering camellias at Abbotsbury.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 11, 2026

The flowering branches have sprouted thorns so thickly that petals are barely visible.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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