bed of flowers
Definition
Noun: - A flower bed; a garden plot where flowers are cultivated: A specifically prepared area of ground, often in a garden or park, planted with flowers for decorative purposes.
Usage
- Used to describe a dedicated, often rectangular or shaped, area of soil where flowers are grown together.
- Typically refers to a planned and maintained floral display, not a wild or random grouping of flowers.
Examples
- Noun:
- The park's main attraction is a large, circular bed of flowers filled with tulips in the spring.
- She spends her mornings weeding and watering the bed of flowers by her front porch.
Advanced Usage
- While "bed of flowers" is a standard phrase, in professional horticulture or garden design, the simpler term "flower bed" is more commonly used.
- The phrase can be used metaphorically to describe something pleasing or abundant, though this is less common than the literal use.
- The valley in spring was a bed of flowers, a riot of color as far as the eye could see.
Variants and Related Words
- Flower bed (n): The more common synonym for a bed of flowers.
- Garden bed (n): A more general term that can include beds for vegetables or shrubs, not exclusively flowers.
- Border (n): A long, narrow flower bed, often lining a path or wall.
- Patch (n): A small, often less formal, area where plants grow.
Synonyms
- Flower bed
- Flower garden (though this can imply a larger area)
- Plot (in the context of a garden)
Related Phrases
- A bed of roses: An idiom meaning a situation of ease, comfort, or luxury.
- Life as a student is not always a bed of roses.
- (Note: This idiom is related in imagery but distinct in meaning from "bed of flowers").
Noun
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a bed in which flowers are growing
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