as in vegetation
green leaves or plants
a fascination with the lush flora of the South
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The Gregory House comes alive with artisans, botanists, and historians demonstrating how to make cedar shingles, turpentine, and tallow candles, as well as discussing the rare flora and fauna at the park.
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Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
The preserve will be considered a management area, which means it's managed to benefit the flora and fauna and won't be open to the general public.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
Along California’s borders with Oregon, Nevada and Arizona, border protection stations run by the California Department of Food and Agriculture control the flora and fauna entering the state through highways.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 8 Feb. 2025
Originally from Montana, Pennoyer loves to photograph the flora and fauna of Minnesota but also enjoys traveling and photographing around other parts of the country.
—Meghan Davy Sandvold, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
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Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
The preserve will be considered a management area, which means it's managed to benefit the flora and fauna and won't be open to the general public.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
Along California’s borders with Oregon, Nevada and Arizona, border protection stations run by the California Department of Food and Agriculture control the flora and fauna entering the state through highways.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 8 Feb. 2025
Originally from Montana, Pennoyer loves to photograph the flora and fauna of Minnesota but also enjoys traveling and photographing around other parts of the country.
—Meghan Davy Sandvold, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Flora.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flora. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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