The flowery kingdom

The flowery kingdom
Flowery Flow"er*y, a. 1. Full of flowers; abounding with blossoms. [1913 Webster]

2. Highly embellished with figurative language; florid; as, a flowery style. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

{The flowery kingdom}, China. [1913 Webster]


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