as in vegetation
green leaves or plants
a fascination with the lush flora of the South
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Fill in a drawing that features bursts of bright flora by Nigerian and British artist Kitty McCall.
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Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2024
In Día de Muertos tradition, it is believed that smell—the incense, the food, the flora—guides souls from Mictlán, the world of the afterlife, on their journey home.
—John Paul Brammer, Bon Appétit, 21 Oct. 2024
More than 2 miles across and nearly 2,000 feet deep, the mining operation in a social media photo has replaced any flora that might have once inhabited the now barren landscape.
—Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
Notes of white and black Breu resin, wild jungle flora, cypress root, and Brazilian vetiver places one straight into the Amazonian forest for a cozy, long-lasting scent sure to warm up any home.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
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Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2024
In Día de Muertos tradition, it is believed that smell—the incense, the food, the flora—guides souls from Mictlán, the world of the afterlife, on their journey home.
—John Paul Brammer, Bon Appétit, 21 Oct. 2024
More than 2 miles across and nearly 2,000 feet deep, the mining operation in a social media photo has replaced any flora that might have once inhabited the now barren landscape.
—Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
Notes of white and black Breu resin, wild jungle flora, cypress root, and Brazilian vetiver places one straight into the Amazonian forest for a cozy, long-lasting scent sure to warm up any home.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Flora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flora. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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