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flora

[flawr-uh, flohr-uh] / ˈflɔr ə, ˈfloʊr ə /
NOUN
vegetable life
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Sitting at the workbench in front of a small jet of flame, Vittorio’s son, Davide, shaped a speck of glass into a delicate snail to add to the store’s collection of glass flora and fauna.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

“I hope my work can reflect the times we’re in through a lens of color,” he said, “and the flora and fauna of L.A.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

The gut microbiome, also called the gut flora, plays a vital role in human health.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026

Some people's gardens have also been affected by deer munching their flora.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025

During the last ice age, as glaciers and ice sheets spread down from the Arctic, northern flora all over the world naturally tried to escape southwards.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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