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flower head
noun
: a capitulum (as of a composite) having sessile flowers so arranged that the whole inflorescence looks like a single flower
Examples of flower head in a Sentence
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Its striking plume-like flower heads bloom in bright shades of orange, red, purple, yellow, and cream.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2024
Removing dead flower heads also can encourage more blooming.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2024
The former features the familiar mophead and lacecap types, while the latter are rangy plants with conical flower heads.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 16 Feb. 2024
Supporting Wildlife Those flower heads filled with seeds are bird food in winter.
—Benjamin Vogt, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2023
Dried flower heads from globe thistle add texture and set off the smaller juniper berries.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2023
Their primary characteristic is having flower heads with sometimes hundreds of individual florets surrounded by a whorl of protective bracts, which are typically daisy-like in appearance.
—Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 28 Aug. 2023
Right now above my coneflowers, bee balm, and black-eyed Susans, a parade of bees, butterflies, and wasps are buzzing and flying among the flower heads.
—Susan Brownstein, cleveland, 25 July 2023
The stems are very strong, which helps to keep the flower heads upright without additional support.
—Mackenzie Nichols, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1842, in the meaning defined above
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“Flower head.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flower%20head. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
flower head
noun
: a tight cluster of small flowers without stems that are arranged so that the whole looks like a single flower
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