flower chain
- noun
:
guirnalda de flores
- She wore a beautiful flower chain around her neck.
Examples
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The flower chain draped across the bride's shoulders added a lovely touch to her dress.
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Children sat in the meadow, weaving a flower chain to wear on their heads.
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At summer camp, making a flower chain was a cherished afternoon activity.
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The children made a flower chain for the festival.
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The children wore a flower chain during the festival, adding color and cheer to the celebration.
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For her wedding, she had a beautiful flower chain that decorated the entrance of the venue.
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They decided to make a flower chain out of wildflowers for their picnic in the park.
Synonyms
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4.2
A band of flowers or leaves used as a decoration
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7.5
A decorative chain or garland hung in a curve between two points
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4.1
A string of daisies linked together and used as a decoration
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Morphology
The meaning 'a chain created by stringing flowers together' is directly and literally derived from combining 'flower' (a plant reproductive part) with 'chain' (a linked series or physical strand). This compositional, concrete pattern is cross-linguistically common (garland/lei equivalents), so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Flower chain comes from the simple image of many flowers strung together like a chain to make a long, decorative strand. People have worn or hung these linked flowers at parties and weddings, so today a flower chain means 'a garland made by stringing flowers together'.