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composite flower

composite flower noun: a flower that is made up of multiple simpler flowers; an inflorescence of the pseudanthium type.

Noun

composite flower (plural composite flowers)

  1. A flower that is made up of multiple simpler flowers; an inflorescence of the pseudanthium type.
  2. An entire plant that has such flowers.
  3. A particular family of such plants, the Asteraceae or Compositae (commonly referred to as the aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower family).

Forms of composite flower

pluralcomposite flowers

Questions about composite flower

What does composite flower mean?
Composite flower means a flower that is made up of multiple simpler flowers; an inflorescence of the pseudanthium type.
What part of speech is composite flower?
Composite flower is a noun.
What is the plural of composite flower?
The plural of composite flower is composite flowers.

Words near composite flower in the dictionary

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