Flower pecker

Flower pecker
Pecker Peck"er, n. 1. One who, or that which, pecks; specif., a bird that pecks holes in trees; a woodpecker. [1913 Webster]

2. An instrument for pecking; a pick. --Garth. [1913 Webster]

{Flower pecker}. (Zo["o]l.) See under {Flower}. [1913 Webster]


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  • Flower pecker — Flower Flow er (flou [ e]r), n. [OE. flour, OF. flour, flur, flor, F. fleur, fr. L. flos, floris. Cf. {Blossom}, {Effloresce}, {Floret}, {Florid}, {Florin}, {Flour}, {Flourish}.] 1. In the popular sense, the bloom or blossom of a plant; the showy …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • flower-pecker — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : any of numerous small short tailed passerine birds of southeast Asia, the Pacific islands, and Australia that feed on the berries of tropical mistletoes and on insects and that constitute the family Dicaeidae …   Useful english dictionary

  • Pecker — Peck er, n. 1. One who, or that which, pecks; specif., a bird that pecks holes in trees; a woodpecker. [1913 Webster] 2. An instrument for pecking; a pick. Garth. [1913 Webster] {Flower pecker}. (Zo[ o]l.) See under {Flower}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Flower — Flow er (flou [ e]r), n. [OE. flour, OF. flour, flur, flor, F. fleur, fr. L. flos, floris. Cf. {Blossom}, {Effloresce}, {Floret}, {Florid}, {Florin}, {Flour}, {Flourish}.] 1. In the popular sense, the bloom or blossom of a plant; the showy… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Flower bed — Flower Flow er (flou [ e]r), n. [OE. flour, OF. flour, flur, flor, F. fleur, fr. L. flos, floris. Cf. {Blossom}, {Effloresce}, {Floret}, {Florid}, {Florin}, {Flour}, {Flourish}.] 1. In the popular sense, the bloom or blossom of a plant; the showy …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Flower beetle — Flower Flow er (flou [ e]r), n. [OE. flour, OF. flour, flur, flor, F. fleur, fr. L. flos, floris. Cf. {Blossom}, {Effloresce}, {Floret}, {Florid}, {Florin}, {Flour}, {Flourish}.] 1. In the popular sense, the bloom or blossom of a plant; the showy …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Flower bird — Flower Flow er (flou [ e]r), n. [OE. flour, OF. flour, flur, flor, F. fleur, fr. L. flos, floris. Cf. {Blossom}, {Effloresce}, {Floret}, {Florid}, {Florin}, {Flour}, {Flourish}.] 1. In the popular sense, the bloom or blossom of a plant; the showy …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Flower bud — Flower Flow er (flou [ e]r), n. [OE. flour, OF. flour, flur, flor, F. fleur, fr. L. flos, floris. Cf. {Blossom}, {Effloresce}, {Floret}, {Florid}, {Florin}, {Flour}, {Flourish}.] 1. In the popular sense, the bloom or blossom of a plant; the showy …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Flower clock — Flower Flow er (flou [ e]r), n. [OE. flour, OF. flour, flur, flor, F. fleur, fr. L. flos, floris. Cf. {Blossom}, {Effloresce}, {Floret}, {Florid}, {Florin}, {Flour}, {Flourish}.] 1. In the popular sense, the bloom or blossom of a plant; the showy …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Flower head — Flower Flow er (flou [ e]r), n. [OE. flour, OF. flour, flur, flor, F. fleur, fr. L. flos, floris. Cf. {Blossom}, {Effloresce}, {Floret}, {Florid}, {Florin}, {Flour}, {Flourish}.] 1. In the popular sense, the bloom or blossom of a plant; the showy …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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