flower |?flou(-?)r|
noun Botany
the seed-bearing part of a plant, consisting of reproductive organs (stamens and carpels) that are typically surrounded by a brightly colored corolla (petals) and a green calyx (sepals).
parts of a flower
• a brightly colored and conspicuous example of such a part of a plant together with its stalk, typically used with others as a decoration or gift : I stopped to buy Bridget some flowers.
• the state or period in which a plant's flowers have developed and opened : the roses were just coming into flower.

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