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

Recent Examples on the Web 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 Cut sunflowers for seasonal arrangements or let the flower heads dry and collect the seeds. 02 Zinnias Botanical Name: Zinnia spp. Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 21 June 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flower head was in 1842

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“Flower head.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flower%20head. Accessed 19 Mar. 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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