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state flower
noun
: a flowering plant selected (as by the legislature) as an emblem of a state of the U.S.
Examples of state flower in a Sentence
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Endangered or threatened species in Hawaii By group: The number is driven mostly by flowering plants, including the iconic state flower, the ma'o hau hele, or native yellow hibiscus flower.
—Grace Manthey, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2024
Our state flower—the orange barrel—was in full bloom.
—Detroit Free Press Staff, Detroit Free Press, 24 Jan. 2024
Incorporated in the suit design were the Kentucky state flower, a golden rod, the state tree, tulip poplar, wild roses, redbuds, dogwoods, and tobacco leaves.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 Feb. 2024
The flag features a white magnolia blossom, which is the Mississippi's state flower.
—Olivia Munson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Jan. 2024
The state also has a motto that accompanies its state flower, the American Pasque.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2023
One fire in 2007 burned nearly all of the yellow hibiscus, Hawaii’s state flower, on Oahu, according to the Pacific Fire Exchange.
—Scott Dance and Kate Selig, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Aug. 2023
From state nicknames and state songs to state flowers and mammals, the United States is full of symbols for its 50 states.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
As with many things, Texans take great pride in their state flower, and this time of year, that pride is on full display — as, of course, are the flowers.
—Mariah Tyler, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1898, in the meaning defined above
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“State flower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20flower. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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state flower
noun
: a flowering plant selected (as by the legislature) as an emblem of a state of the U.S.
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