composite flower

noun

A flower that is made up of multiple simpler flowers; an inflorescence of the pseudanthium type.

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Meanings

nouncomposite flower (plural composite flowers)

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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APA

composite flower. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/composite%20flower

MLA

“composite flower.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/composite%20flower. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “composite flower,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/composite%20flower.

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