spray
noun [C] (FLOWERS) /spreɪ/Definition
› a single small branch or stem with leaves and flowers on it: All the wedding guests wore sprays of carnations.Parts of plants
(Definition of spray noun (FLOWERS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -stemmed suffix
- axil noun
- bole noun
- bract noun
- bud noun (PLANT PART)
- foliage noun
- inflorescence noun
- limb noun
- organ noun (BODY PART)
- pine needle noun
- pinnate adjective
- plumule noun (PLANT)
- runner noun (STEM)
- simple leaf noun
- sprig noun
- stalk noun
- stem noun (CENTRAL PART)
- tissue noun (CELLS)
- tuber noun
- tubule noun
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