ray flower

noun

1

: one of the marginal flowers of the head in a composite plant (such as the aster) that also has disk flowers

2

: the entire head in a plant (such as chicory) that lacks disk flowers

Examples of ray flower in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Along the edges, each yellow petal corresponded to its own individual ray flower. — Marion Renault, The New Republic, 20 Dec. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for ray flower

• airpower
• brainpower
• devour
• empower
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• horsepower
• manpower
• mayflower
• safflower
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• watchtower

Kids Definition

ray flower

noun

: one of the flowers with long flat petals that grow on the outer edge of the head of a plant (as a daisy) of the composite family

compare disk flower