as in vegetation
green leaves or plants
a fascination with the lush flora of the South
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Recent Examples of flora
Come summer, when other flowering flora are busy competing for pollinators’ attention, skunk cabbage has already parted with its pollen and replaced its early blooming flowers with a bouquet of showy leaves.
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Skylar Knight, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
The University of Florida advises gardeners to take proactive steps to protect their flora, especially from hungry iguanas.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
The island is volcanic in origin, with rugged terrain and a dry subtropical climate that supports unique flora and fauna found nowhere else on Earth.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
The plant, which typically takes cooling water from the river for use before returning it, is prevented from doing so by Swiss regulations when temperatures reach 25 degrees Celsius (77 degrees Fahrenheit) or higher to avoid causing damage to aquatic fauna and flora.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC news, 2 July 2025
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Skylar Knight, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
The University of Florida advises gardeners to take proactive steps to protect their flora, especially from hungry iguanas.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
The island is volcanic in origin, with rugged terrain and a dry subtropical climate that supports unique flora and fauna found nowhere else on Earth.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
The plant, which typically takes cooling water from the river for use before returning it, is prevented from doing so by Swiss regulations when temperatures reach 25 degrees Celsius (77 degrees Fahrenheit) or higher to avoid causing damage to aquatic fauna and flora.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC news, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flora
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Across the West, about three dozen fires were burning uncontained and another 80 fires were being managed to clear out vegetation that has clogged the landscape, according to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 July 2025
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Some properties in Waianae Valley use sheep to eat the overgrown vegetation.—
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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Plus the foliage and tall stems of fennel and dill add a wispy touch to beautiful flower bouquets.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 July 2025
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The foliage, including the 200 rose bushes planted during a 2020 renovation overseen by First lady Melania Trump, will not be disturbed.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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“Flora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flora. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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