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Scattering petals

• Word 1: AZALEA

  Definition: a deciduous flowering shrub with clusters of brightly coloured, sometimes fragrant flowers. Azaleas are typically smaller than other rhododendrons and there are numerous cultivars

• Word 2: DAISY

  Definition: a small European grassland plant which has flowers with a yellow disc and white rays

• Word 3: LILY

  Definition: a bulbous plant with large trumpet-shaped, typically fragrant, flowers on a tall, slender stem

• Word 4: PETUNIA

  Definition: a South American plant of the nightshade family which has white, purple, or red funnel-shaped flowers, with many ornamental varieties

• Word 5: POPPY

  Definition: a herbaceous plant with showy flowers, milky sap, and rounded seed capsules. Many poppies contain alkaloids and are a source of drugs such as morphine and codeine

  Synonyms: melodious, melodic, musical, mellifluous, sweet-sounding, pleasant-sounding, dulcet, euphonious, harmonious, lyrical, lilting

• Word 6: ROSE

  Definition: a prickly bush or shrub that typically bears red, pink, yellow, or white fragrant flowers, native to north temperate regions and widely grown as an ornamental

  Synonyms: nozzle, head, spray, rose, atomizer, sprinkler, sprinkler head, spout, nose, stand up, get/rise to one's feet, get up, jump up, leap up, spring up, rebel, revolt, mutiny, riot, rise up (in arms), take up arms, stage/mount a rebellion, take to the streets, originate, begin, start, emerge, appear, slope upwards, slant upwards, go uphill, incline, climb, get higher, go up, get higher, increase, grow, advance, soar, shoot up, surge (up), leap, jump, rocket, escalate, spiral, improve, get better, advance, go up, get higher, soar, shoot up

• Word 7: VIOLET

  Definition: a herbaceous plant of temperate regions, typically having purple, blue, or white five-petalled flowers, one petal of which forms a landing pad for pollinating insects

  Synonyms: mauve, indigo, lavender, lilac, purple

• Spangram: FLOWERGIRLS

  Definition: a young girl who carries flowers or scatters them in front of the bride or couple at a wedding