as in vegetation
green leaves or plants
a fascination with the lush flora of the South
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Recent Examples of flora
For instance, Equatorial Guinea is a beautiful little country with amazing flora and fauna.
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Thor Pedersen, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2025
This year, the firm also expanded its breadth with a design-forward collaboration with Danish artist Klara Lilja, whose three-dimensional sculptures of wild flora and fauna turned the brand’s plates into works of art.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
Located about three-quarters of the way down the Florida Keys at Mile Marker 37, on Big Pine Key, this gem is one of Florida's southernmost state parks, with flora and fauna that originated in the Caribbean.
—Kara Franker, Southern Living, 19 June 2025
Cultivating the flora and fauna on site—or completely replacing them—is part of the one upmanship.
—Hannah Seligson, Robb Report, 19 June 2025
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Thor Pedersen, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2025
This year, the firm also expanded its breadth with a design-forward collaboration with Danish artist Klara Lilja, whose three-dimensional sculptures of wild flora and fauna turned the brand’s plates into works of art.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
Located about three-quarters of the way down the Florida Keys at Mile Marker 37, on Big Pine Key, this gem is one of Florida's southernmost state parks, with flora and fauna that originated in the Caribbean.
—Kara Franker, Southern Living, 19 June 2025
Cultivating the flora and fauna on site—or completely replacing them—is part of the one upmanship.
—Hannah Seligson, Robb Report, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flora
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Across the West, about three dozen fires were burning uncontained and another 80 fires were being managed to clear out vegetation that has clogged the landscape, according to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 July 2025
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Some properties in Waianae Valley use sheep to eat the overgrown vegetation.—
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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Plus the foliage and tall stems of fennel and dill add a wispy touch to beautiful flower bouquets.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 July 2025
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The foliage, including the 200 rose bushes planted during a 2020 renovation overseen by First lady Melania Trump, will not be disturbed.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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“Flora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flora. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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