as in vegetation
green leaves or plants
a fascination with the lush flora of the South
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Recent Examples of flora
In her final article for TIME, in 2021, Goodall took up the cause not of fauna, but flora, writing about the devastating consequences the planet could suffer as millions of acres of trees are cut, razed, and burned every year.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Words and images attest to the remarkable swiftness with which salmon have resumed their run, flora have blossomed, and traces of the former reservoir are being smoothed away.
—Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Over the course of three months, the team conducted medical examinations on nearly all 1,000 island inhabitants, collecting biological samples and systematically surveying the island’s flora and fauna.
—Ted Powers, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
In Yōtei, the series’ beautiful music is tied even closer to its narrative, as is the franchise’s impressive flora and fauna.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Words and images attest to the remarkable swiftness with which salmon have resumed their run, flora have blossomed, and traces of the former reservoir are being smoothed away.
—Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Over the course of three months, the team conducted medical examinations on nearly all 1,000 island inhabitants, collecting biological samples and systematically surveying the island’s flora and fauna.
—Ted Powers, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
In Yōtei, the series’ beautiful music is tied even closer to its narrative, as is the franchise’s impressive flora and fauna.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flora
Noun
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Standing vegetation may not be cut, burned or removed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025
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The rapid expansion of the agricultural industry suggests the Cerrado could lose tens of millions of acres of vegetation by 2030, the WWF says.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The fall equinox arrived last month and Ohio's fall foliage scene is in full swing, but the snow will start falling before too long.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
17 Oct. 2025
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Wait until the first frost when the foliage has turned brown, wilted, or mushy and the stems have blackened.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Flora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flora. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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