as in vegetation
green leaves or plants
a fascination with the lush flora of the South
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Recent Examples of flora
Hoping to make a name for himself back home, Swainson ventured inland, raking up every flora and fauna in sight.
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Beck Harlan Pay close attention to the flora and fauna growing around you.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
Through its tours, the New Smyrna Beach nonprofit informs visitors about the flora and fauna found within the estuary, plus the problems plaguing the ecosystem and ongoing recovery efforts.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
Test yourself on March Madness, famous flora and standout states in this week's American Culture Quiz.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Beck Harlan Pay close attention to the flora and fauna growing around you.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
Through its tours, the New Smyrna Beach nonprofit informs visitors about the flora and fauna found within the estuary, plus the problems plaguing the ecosystem and ongoing recovery efforts.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
Test yourself on March Madness, famous flora and standout states in this week's American Culture Quiz.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flora
Noun
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In urban areas, there’s more concrete, less vegetation.—
Sean Greene,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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There is vegetation growing on its outskirts, with chickens in coops on the sides of roads, paintings for sale in windows and on some streets, shops are exclusively for artists.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Most of these organisms do not affect your plants until the foliage begins to decline.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2025
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As for the small terraces that had once filled the other two sides, these had long since disappeared under the ever-expanding foliage.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Flora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flora. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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