flower head
noun
: a capitulum (as of a composite) having sessile flowers so arranged that the whole inflorescence looks like a single flower
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Keep palms healthy; only remove the dead fronds and old flower heads.
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2025
Harvesting coriander seeds from a cilantro plant is an easy seed-saving project to start with—just allow the coriander seeds to dry on the plant and then harvest them by clipping off the flower heads when the seeds turn a light brown.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2025
Mao’s face on the bills peeked out seductively among the drooping flower heads.
—Hazlitt, 16 July 2025
The metal supports keep the stems tight to the base of the plant, so when the flower heads get to their heaviest, the peony still retains a tight, bouquet shape without toppling over.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2025
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2025
Harvesting coriander seeds from a cilantro plant is an easy seed-saving project to start with—just allow the coriander seeds to dry on the plant and then harvest them by clipping off the flower heads when the seeds turn a light brown.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2025
Mao’s face on the bills peeked out seductively among the drooping flower heads.
—Hazlitt, 16 July 2025
The metal supports keep the stems tight to the base of the plant, so when the flower heads get to their heaviest, the peony still retains a tight, bouquet shape without toppling over.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for flower head
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“Flower head.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flower%20head. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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