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

Recent Examples on the Web 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 Spring in Texas brings pastures and fields blooming with the symbolic state flower and, in recent years, the viral #backtheBLUEbonnet challenge. Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Apr. 2023 What is Indiana's state flower? Peony. The Indianapolis Star, 1 July 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of state flower was in 1898

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“State flower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20flower. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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