flower-growing
1Growing degree day — Growing degree days (GDD) are a heuristic tool in phenology. GDD are used by horticulturists and gardeners to predict the date that a flower will bloom or a crop reach maturity. In the absence of extreme conditions such as unseasonal drought or… …
2Flower Mound, Texas — Infobox Settlement official name = Flower Mound, Texas settlement type = Town mapsize = 250px map caption = Location of Flower Mound in Denton County, Texas nickname = The Mound, Flo Mo subdivision type = Country subdivision type1 = State… …
3flower — flow|er1 W2S2 [ˈflauə US ər] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: flor, flour, from Latin flos] 1.) a coloured or white part that a plant or tree produces before fruit or seeds ▪ a lovely rose bush with delicate pink flowers ▪ fields full of …
4flower — flow|er1 [ flaur ] noun count *** 1. ) the colored part of a plant from which the plant s fruit develops. A flower is often made up of many petals: The plant has small white flowers. a ) a flower and its stem that have been removed from a plant:… …
5flower bed — noun a bed in which flowers are growing • Syn: ↑flowerbed, ↑bed of flowers • Hypernyms: ↑bed • Hyponyms: ↑rose bed, ↑bed of roses, ↑tulip bed * * * nou …
6flower stalk — noun erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulip • Syn: ↑scape • Hypernyms: ↑stalk, ↑stem • Hyponyms: ↑peduncle * * * noun …
7flower box — noun : a usually elongated box containing soil and used for growing ornamental plants * * * a box used for growing decorative plants in or around the home, often attached to a window ledge. [1875 80] * * * flower box, a box of wood or metal,… …
8flower — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bloom, blossom, posy; elite, elect, best, pick; ornament. See vegetable, goodness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A bloom] Syn. blossom, bud, floret, posy, pompon, efflorescence, spike, spray, cluster, head,… …
9flower box — a box used for growing decorative plants in or around the home, often attached to a window ledge. [1875 80] * * * …
10fading flower — flower which is growing old and losing its beauty; woman who was once beautiful but is now growing old …
