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flower head

/ˈflaʊər hɛd/

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/ˈflaʊər hɛd/B1formalscientific
  • ruСкопление мелких цветков или округлая верхняя часть цветущего растения, например подсолнуха или ромашки, где расположены лепестки и репродуктивные органы.

The cluster of small flowers or the rounded top part of a flowering plant, such as a sunflower or daisy, where the petals and reproductive organs are located.

  1. Botanical structureB2formal

    A cluster of small flowers (florets) arranged on a single receptacle, forming a compact inflorescence typical of plants in the daisy family (Asteraceae).

    ruСоцветие-корзинка

    • The sunflower's flower head is composed of hundreds of tiny florets.
    • Botanists study the arrangement of florets in a flower head.
    • The flower head of a dandelion is actually a collection of many small flowers.