flower arrangement
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2.2
- noun
- /ˈflaʊər əˈreɪndʒmənt/
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arreglo floral
- The florist carefully arranged the vibrant roses and lilies into a beautiful flower arrangement for the event.
- flower arrangement and tea
- flower arrangement ceremony
Examples
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The waiters pass back and forth, straightening the tablecloths and the flower arrangements.
Fiction book (1995) -
The alcove is a display area for hanging scrolls, for flower arrangements, or for other special items.
Academic text (1997) -
Outside, along each of the nine sides, is a unique garden with its own design and flower arrangement.
Academic text (1997) -
So I use mine for mini flower arrangements and enjoy it that way.
Blog text (3) -
Inside the dream house, a beautiful woman began fussing with a flower arrangement on the table.
Fiction book (2000) -
The house is filled with exquisite flower arrangements and candles everywhere.
Fiction book (2001) -
The carmine and pink gomphrena are easy to use in fall flower arrangements, as they are happy to be dry.
Blog text (30) -
In readiness for Lord Romeo's return, I have come to prepare a flower arrangement for his room.
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Scattered about her lay books, dishes, flower arrangements, bowls of ripened fruit, her little radio, and reading lamps.
Fiction book (1998) -
The parlor of a rural home in north central West Virginia, sparsely furnished but filled with flower arrangements.
Fiction book (2001)
Synonyms
62
2.7
A bunch of flowers arranged and given as a gift
6
2.9
A display of cut flowers placed neatly in a vase
4
3.5
A small branch with flowers and leaves used for decoration
How Elaborate
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a decorative grouping of flowers' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'flower' (a plant reproductive part) with 'arrangement' (how items are ordered or placed). This noun–noun composition is productive and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Flower arrangement comes from the simple act of arranging flowers in a vase or bowl, where a florist or gardener places stems, leaves and colors to make a pleasing arrangement. So, the term now means 'a decorative grouping of flowers'.