flower cluster
1
2.7
- noun
- /ˈflaʊər ˈklʌstər/
- Specialized
:
racimo de flores
- The garden was filled with beautiful flower clusters that attracted many bees.
- blue flower clusters
- large flower clusters
- bears flower clusters
Examples
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She admired the vibrant flower clusters in the botanical garden during her visit.
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Rust tinged the edges of the few remaining flower clusters.
Fiction book (1993) -
Male strands were excised and placed on the female flower cluster to facilitate pollination.
Academic text (2014) -
I have no idea what plant this is, but I do know it had long, bean-shaped pods hanging from it, as well as beautiful flowers with delicate, curly, thread-like tendrils coming out of the flower clusters.
Blog text (8) -
The flower clusters on the cherry tree bloomed in early spring, bringing color to the landscape.
Synonyms
210
3.1
A group of similar things or people close together
1
8.8
The whole flower head with its flowers and small stems on a plant
1
3.0
A tight group of small flowers that look like one flower
1
9.9
A group of flowers on a long stem, each flower on a short stalk, with the bottom flowers opening first
A group of flowers where the middle or top flower opens first
A small round cluster of flowers or berries on a stem
How Many
- Specialized
1
8.8
- Specialized
1
2.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a group of flowers growing closely together' is directly derivable from combining 'flower' (a reproductive part of a plant) with 'cluster' (a set of similar items positioned closely). This simple noun-noun composition follows common cross-linguistic compounding patterns and would be transparent to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
Flower cluster shows a simple picture: many small flowers growing close together in one cluster, like a tiny bouquet on a stem, so it means 'a group of flowers growing closely together'.