ray flower

/reɪ ˌflaʊər/
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Other forms: ray flowers

Definitions of ray flower
  1. noun
    small flower with a flat strap-shaped corolla usually occupying the peripheral rings of a composite flower
    synonyms: ray floret
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    type of:
    bloom, blossom, flower
    reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
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