flower clock

noun

An assemblage of flowers which open and close at different hours of the day, thus indicating the time.

Meanings

nounflower clock (plural flower clocks)

plural flower clocks

  1. An assemblage of flowers which open and close at different hours of the day, thus indicating the time.

    Synonyms: floral clock, horologium florae

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn assemblage of flowers which open and close at different hours of the day, thus indicating the time.

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flower clock,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flower%20clock.

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