Ray Flower (Noun)
Meaning
Small flower with a flat strap-shaped corolla usually occupying the peripheral rings of a composite flower.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The sunflower's outer ray flowers were bright yellow and attracted many bees to the garden.
- Daisies are a classic example of a composite flower with prominent ray flowers on the outside.
- The artist carefully painted the delicate ray flowers that surrounded the center of the flower.
- The ray flowers on the gerbera daisy were a vibrant pink that added a pop of color to the arrangement.
- The botanical garden featured a variety of flowers with unique ray flowers, including coneflowers and black-eyed susans.