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
Noun
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Regularly trimming vegetation, clearing debris, and keeping firewood away from exterior walls creates a hostile perimeter for pests.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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For 94 years, the Howard family provided Austin residents with trees, shrubs, flowers and other vegetation for their gardens and farms at their eponymous nurseries, one on Shady Lane in East Austin, and the other on East Koenig Lane north of Hyde Park.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
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Surrounded by the Berkshires, the town has four-season appeal, from summer hikes and fall foliage to winter skiing and spring flowers.—
Jeanne O'Brien Coffey,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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The tidy mounds of foliage resist deer browsing and tolerate wet soil.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
31 July 2025
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“Flora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flora. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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