as in vegetation
green leaves or plants
a fascination with the lush flora of the South
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Recent Examples of flora
My guide, a lovely local lady, was eagerly pointing out animal tracks in the fresh snow, identifying each and sharing details about the local flora and wildlife.
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Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
Daily indoor and outdoor activities might include yoga, meditation, a winter flora and fauna walk, and drumming.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 29 Dec. 2025
Specific nutrients can help increase the natural flora in the gut.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 22 Dec. 2025
Nor were they limited to plants that were traded between naturalists hoping to learn more about the flora of the American Colonies.
—Alexandria Mitchem Hansen, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
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Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
Daily indoor and outdoor activities might include yoga, meditation, a winter flora and fauna walk, and drumming.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 29 Dec. 2025
Specific nutrients can help increase the natural flora in the gut.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 22 Dec. 2025
Nor were they limited to plants that were traded between naturalists hoping to learn more about the flora of the American Colonies.
—Alexandria Mitchem Hansen, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flora
Noun
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Cold conditions may damage or kill sensitive crops, plants, and vegetation if appropriate precautions are not taken.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Immediately east of the path are steep slopes that contain native vegetation.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Victoria Byrd said the blaze was challenging to reach because of heavy foliage and a privacy wall leaving firefighters with only one entry point.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Before dropping, foliage turns orange, red, burgundy, and purple.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Flora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flora. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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