composite flower

English

Noun

composite flower (plural composite flowers)

  1. A flower that is made up of multiple simpler flowers; an inflorescence of the pseudanthium type.
  2. An entire plant that has such flowers.
  3. A particular family of such plants, the Asteraceae or Compositae (commonly referred to as the aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower family).
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