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The meaning of the English word "flower" and how you use it

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flower
(noun) (sing.) the blossom of a plant
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Kimberly is an English language editor and linguist from the United States who firmly believes that learning new languages can help make the world a better place. She has experience in language education and accessibility and has worked with a number of organizations that empower socioeconomically disadvantaged English language learners, refugees, and recent immigrants.
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I picked a red flower .
The flower is beautiful .
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People at Work
Flower shop , great .
The Case of the Missing Ring - Part 1 of 2
Flower arranging ?
Traveling Around Town
Flower shop .
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flower shop
(noun) a florist; a store that sells flowers
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Kanako has an AAS in administrative office technology. She is a native Japanese speaker and studied English literature prior to moving to the U.S. She has also taken correspondence courses in EN-JP translation and works as a translator/localizer which involves tasks such as editing machine translations and localizing web contents. She has also worked as an in-person interpreter for businesses based in Japan.
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I bought some flowers for my mom at the flower shop .
They have beautiful bouquets at the flower shop .
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"You Have To?" "I Must!"
Would you like to go to the flower shop ?
What I Do in Town
Flower shop .
What I Do in Town
Flower shop .
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flower
(verb) (infinitive) to blossom
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Aline de Barros Kauffma

Aline de Barros Kauffma

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Aline has a bachelor's degree in Travel & Hospitality and worked in the aviation industry for almost 20 years. She lives in São Paulo, Brazil and is now a full-time translator and localizer.
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These plants should flower next week .
Our relationship really started to flower recently .
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"Up & Up" - Coldplay
Gonna get it , get it together and flower , whoa .
"Up & Up" - Coldplay
Gonna get it , get it together and flower , whoa .
"Up & Up" - Coldplay
Gonna get it , get it together and flower , whoa .
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flower beetles
(noun) (pl.) a type of insect
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Kanako

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Kanako has an AAS in administrative office technology. She is a native Japanese speaker and studied English literature prior to moving to the U.S. She has also taken correspondence courses in EN-JP translation and works as a translator/localizer which involves tasks such as editing machine translations and localizing web contents. She has also worked as an in-person interpreter for businesses based in Japan.
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There are flower beetles in our garden .
Flower beetles have shiny backs .
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Why Do Animals Play Dead?
Flower beetles with low dopamine levels play dead more frequently than those with high levels .
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cut flower
(adjective) refers to flowers or flower buds that have been cut from the plant bearing it, typically for decorative use
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Aline de Barros Kauffma

Aline de Barros Kauffma

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Aline has a bachelor's degree in Travel & Hospitality and worked in the aviation industry for almost 20 years. She lives in São Paulo, Brazil and is now a full-time translator and localizer.
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She owns a cut flower business .
The cut flower industry is lucrative .
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Commercial Cut Flower Industry
In Tanzania , the commercial cut flower industry reaps in a harvest of millions of dollars a year exporting flowers to markets in Europe .
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