bunches

British

/ ˈbʌntʃɪz /

plural noun

a hairstyle in which hair is tied into two sections on either side of the head at the back

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About 100 bunches of flowers have been left at the playground where he was last seen and more than £21,000 has been donated to a fundraiser to support his family.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

September carrots can look almost too virtuous at the farmers market: sturdy bunches, feathery green tops, dirt in the creases.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

Some stands sold small cartons of cherry tomatoes for $7, bunches of kale for $4 and a mixed-salad bag for $5.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

The house's drive was cordoned off and bunches of flowers were laid on a hedge outside the house.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

The back of Hagrid’s enormous shaggy head — he had mercifully abandoned his bunches — emerged over the crowd.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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