"flowerlike" meaning in English

See flowerlike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more flowerlike [comparative], most flowerlike [superlative]
Etymology: flower + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|flower|like}} flower + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} flowerlike (comparative more flowerlike, superlative most flowerlike)
  1. Resembling a flower, especially in shape
    Sense id: en-flowerlike-en-adj-5ZiiqlD4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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