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ADJECTIVES/NOUN + flower
lovely/pretty/beautiful
• They admired the lovely flowers in the garden.
delicate
• The plant produces delicate purple flowers.
rare
• A number of rare flowers grow in these woods.
dead
• There were dead flowers in a vase of green water.
artificial
• a basket of artificial flowers
a wild flower
• The meadows were covered with wild flowers.
a garden flower
• Dahlias have become one of the best loved garden flowers.
an exotic flower
• We grow exotic flowers from all over the world.
a spring/summer/autumn/winter flower
• The mountainsides were blanketed with spring flowers.
dried flowers
• She had brightened up the room with a vase of dried flowers.
a silk flower
• She wore a huge silk flower in her hair.
verbs
flowers grow
• Flowers were growing along the side of the road.
flowers bloom
(= start appearing on a plant )
• Spring flowers bloomed in the meadows.
flowers open
• As the weather gets warmer, the flowers open.
grow flowers
• He grows flowers as well as vegetables.
pick flowers
• I'll pick some flowers to put on the table.
produce flowers
• The plant will produce beautiful trumpet-shaped flowers.
pollinate flowers
(= give a flower or plant pollen so that it can produce seeds )
• Various insects pollinate the flowers.
be covered in flowers
(= have flowers on every part )
• The fields were covered in wild flowers.
phrases
a bunch/bundle of flowers
• He gave me a lovely bunch of flowers.
a bouquet of flowers
(= a large bunch of flowers that is given to someone )
• The bride held a bouquet of flowers.
a vase of flowers
• On the table was a vase of flowers.
the flowers are in bloom
( also the flowers are out ) (= they appear on a plant )
• At this time of the year, the flowers are in bloom.
be a mass of flowers
(= have a lot of flowers growing on every part )
• In spring, the valley is a mass of flowers.
flower + NOUN
a flower shop
• He used to run a flower shop.
a flower arrangement
• She produced dried flower arrangements for sale.
flower arranging
• I learnt flower arranging from my mother.
a flower pot
• The terrace was covered in flower pots.
a flower bed
(= an area for growing flowers in a garden )
• The flower beds had been weeded.
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noun ADJ. bright, brilliantly-coloured, colourful | fragrant, scented, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling | delicate, tiny | huge | lily-like, star-shaped, etc. | exotic, rare | alpine, garden, wild, woodland | autumn, spring, etc. | seasonal | out-of-season | beautiful, lovely, pretty What lovely flowers! | fresh | cut They sell a few pot plants, but they mainly sell cut flowers. | dried, pressed | dead | artificial, fake | closed, open The flowers were still tightly closed. | daffodil, tulip, etc. QUANT. bouquet, bunch VERB + FLOWER have, produce It has deep pink scented flowers. It was the first year that the cactus had produced flowers. | come into If the winter weather is mild, plants may come into flower too early. | pollinate The flowers are pollinated by insects. | press FLOWER + VERB go to seed, seed FLOWER + NOUN bud, head, petal, seed, stalk, stem | bed, border | arrangement, arranger, arranging I'm learning flower arranging. | display | pot (also flowerpot) | basket, container, vase | garden | festival, show | market, seller, shop, stall | garland, wreath PREP. in ~ It was June and the roses were in flower. PHRASES a bank/carpet/mass of flowers The alleys were adorned with banks of flowers. The forest floor was a carpet of wild flowers. | covered in flowers The bush was absolutely covered in flowers.NOTEflowersgrow ~ Tulips are grown everywhere.breed ~ She breeds orchids in her greenhouse.plant, put in ~ Autumn is the best time to plant peonies.dig out/up, take out ~ Dig up your geraniums before the first frosts.spray, water ~ It's a good idea to spray your roses against greenfly.prune rosesdeadhead ~ Don't forget to deadhead the pansies.pick (sb) ~ I picked some daffodils for you.smell ~ He stopped to smell the flowers.arrange ~ She arranged the tulips in a vase.bring/give/send/take (sb) ~ He took her flowers and chocolates.~ grow Daffodils grow wild in the mountains.~ be in flower, be/come out, (be in) bloom, come into flower, come out, flower The spring flowers were just coming out. What time of year do daffodils flower?~ smell Some of these roses smell absolutely wonderful.~ close/open (up) You know it's summer when the first daisies open.~ droop, wilt, wither The petunias were already wilting in the hot sun.~ be over It was April and the snowdrops were long over.a bouquet/bunch/garland/posy/spray/vase of ~ a spray of mixed violets and primroses
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